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FLORIDA TOMATO COMMITTEE

800 Trafalgar Court, Suite 300 • Maitland, FL 32751

Phone (407) 660-1949 • Fax (407) 660-1656

www.floridatomatoes.org

20___ - 20___ APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PRIVILEGE

Information given in this form is for the use of the Florida Tomato Committee, acting under the authority of the 

Secretary of Agriculture of the United States (Secretary). Section 966.54 of Marketing Order No. 966 requires that 

handlers desiring to make shipments of tomatoes for relief, charity, pickling, processing, export, and experimental 

purposes, or such other purposes, which may be specified by the Committee with the approval of the Secretary, 

shall, prior to making such shipment, apply to the Committee for a Certificate of Privilege. The purpose of such 

certificate is to safeguard against the entry of such tomatoes into trade channels other than those for which this 

Certificate of Privilege is granted. REPORTS ON EACH SHIPMENT MUST BE MADE TO THE 

COMMITTEE ON THE SHIPPING DATE ON FORM FTC-110, REPORT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE 

SHIPMENT UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PRIVILEGE.

RECEIVERS MUST RETURN THE BLUE COPY TO THE COMMITTEE WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS 

AFTER RECEIPT. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF YOUR 

CERTIFICATE OF PRIVILEGE.

Name of Company _____________________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

Purpose of shipment for which Certificate of Privilege is requested _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Is the applicant registered as a tomato handler with the Committee? □ Yes □ No

If yes, please give Registration No. _____________________________________

To the best of my knowledge, all statements contained in this application are true, correct and complete.

___________________________ _________________________________________________________

Date Name (Print)

__________________________ _________________________________________________________

Telephone Number Signature of Applicant

__________________________ _________________________________________________________

Fax Number Email address

____________________________________________________________________________________________

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE

Approved □ Disapproved □ Date _____________________________________________________

Signature of Manager/Compliance Officer of Committee _______________________________________________

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CERTIFICATE OF PRIVILEGE

This is to certify that ________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________

has complied with the provisions of § 966.54 of the Marketing Agreement and Order regulating the shipment of 

Florida tomatoes and is authorized to ship tomatoes for the following purpose:

________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

during the period beginning OCTOBER 10, 20____ and ending JUNE 15, 20____.

All shipments must be certified by the Federal-State Inspection Service and shipping containers must be properly 

marked.

FLORIDA TOMATO COMMITTEE

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Florida Tomato Committee Manager

The Committee may rescind a Certificate of Privilege issued to a handler, or deny a Certificate of Privilege to a handler, upon proof satisfactory 

to such Committee, that such handler shipped tomatoes contrary to the provisions of this part. Such Committee action denying a Certificate of 

Privilege shall apply to and not exceed a reasonable period of time as determined by such Committee. Any handler who has been denied a 

Certificate of Privilege, or who has had a Certificate of Privilege rescinded, may appeal to the Committee for reconsideration. Such appeal shall 

be in writing.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, 

family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in 

any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by 

program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American 

Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA 

through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at 

http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of 

the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to 

USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender.