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| United States Department of Agriculture |
July 10, 1998 |
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| Farm and
Foreign Agricultural Services |
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| Foreign Agricultural Services |
SUBJECT:
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Size
Certification Statement for Companies Participating in
Brand Promotions MAP Participants |
| 1400 Independence Ave., SW Stop 1042 Washington. DC 20250-1042 |
Background: | As referenced in MAP program notice MAP97028 dated December 24, 1997, beginning with the 1998 Market Access Program (MAP), only cooperatives and small-sized U.S. companies, as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA), will be eligible to receive reimbursement for brand promotions. All small-sized U.S. companies (excluding cooperatives) must certify, in writing, that they meet the SBA size standards. |
| Action: | Enclosed is a sample certification statement that MAP
participants may use as a guide. The statement should be
signed, dated and kept on file by the MAP participant.
The statement must also be made available for audit
purposes when required. SBA regulations concerning small business size standards are available at the following Internet address: www.sba.gov/regulations/121ind.html. Questions concerning these regulations should be directed to the SBA staff at (202) 205-6618. |
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KENT D. SISSON Director Marketing Operations Staff |
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COMPANY CERTIFICATION FOR THE MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP)
Company Name: _________________________________________________________
Contact Person: __________________________________________________________
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Dunn Number (Dunn &: Bradstreet ID #-if available)_____________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________ FAX:__________________
e-mail address:_______________________
Classification: (check the one that applies)__ Small Company; __Cooperative; SIC Code that applies___
I certify that the following is true and correct:
This company meets the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards published at 13 CFR part 121. (This statement does not apply to agricultural cooperatives.)
This company owns the brand(s) of the agricultural commodity(s) being promoted or has the exclusive rights to such brand(s).
Any brand funding received will supplement, but not supplant, any applicant or foreign third party funds or any other contributions that would be used for company marketing and promotional activities.
This company shall contribute at least 50 percent of the total cost of the brand promotion.
All promoted products are at least 50% U.S. agricultural origin by weight, excluding added water and packaging, and meets the requirements for a food or agricultural commodity as set forth in the MAP regulations (7 CFR 1485.1 1).
All product labels,
promotional materials and advertising will identify the
origin of the agricultural commodity as "Product of
the U.S.", "Grown in the U.S.A.",
"Made in America", or other U.S. regional
designation approved in advance by the Commodity Credit
Corporation. (Other terms may be acceptable without prior
approval. Reference MAP program notice MAP-043 dated May
16, 1997.
SIGNATURE: ____________________________________
NAME: ____________________________________(please type or print)
DATE: ____________________________________