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Association Rules - Master Table of Contents
 

1.
 Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
for the ANIMAL TALLOW AND GREASE (EXPORT CONTRACT)
Section Title
SECTION I

General Rules
SECTION II

Uniform Export Contract

SECTION III Definitions of Tallow and Grease Specifications
Standard Grades, Specifications, and Quality Tolerances for Tallows and Greases
Settlement for Deficiency of Specifications
Replacement in Case of Rejection
Commingling
SECTION IV

Quantities and Quantity Tolerances
SECTION V

Shipment
SECTION VI Default

Force Majeure
SECTION VII

Bills of Lading, Notices, Insurance and Misc. Provisions
SECTION VIII

Survey, Sampling, Weighing and Analysis
SECTION IX

Shipment in Drums and Other Containers

 
   
  2. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
for the ANIMAL TALLOW AND GREASE (DOMESTIC CONTRACT)
Section Title
SECTION I General Rules
SECTION II Uniform Domestic Contract for Animal Tallow and Grease
SECTION III Adulteration
SECTION IV Loading of Containers
SECTION V Shipment
SECTION VI Default
SECTION VII Force Majeure
SECTION VIII Survey, Sampling, Weighing and Analysis
SECTION IX Miscellaneous

 
   
  3. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
for THE VEGETABLE OILS (EXPORT CONTRACT)
Section Title
SECTION I General Rules
SECTION II Uniform Export Contract for Vegetable Oils
SECTION III Grades and Quality
SECTION IV Quantities and Quantity Tolerances
SECTION V Shipment
SECTION VI Default
Force Majeure
SECTION VII Bills of Lading, Notices, Insurance and Miscellaneous Provisions
SECTION VIII Survey, Sampling, Weighing and Analysis
SECTION IX Shipment in Drums and Other Containers

 
   
  4. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
for VEGETABLE OILS (DOMESTIC AND IMPORT CONTRACT)
Section Title
SECTION I General Rules
SECTION II Uniform Domestic Contract for Domestic and Imported Vegetable Oils
SECTION III Grades and Quality
SECTION IV Settlements
SECTION V Quantity
SECTION VI Changes and Taxes
SECTION VII Terms
SECTION VIII Time of shipment
SECTION IX Performance of Contract at Time of Shipment
SECTION X Weights
SECTION XI Feight Rates
SECTION XII Routing
SECTION XIII Tank Cars and/or Tank Trucks
SECTION XIV Commission or Brokerage
SECTION XV Arbitration
SECTION XVI Contingencies
SECTION XVII

Default
SECTION XVIII Force Majeure

 
   
  5. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
for ANIMAL AND POULTRY PROTEINS (EXPORT CONTRACT)
Section Title
SECTION I

General Rules
SECTION II

Uniform Export Contract for Animal and Poultry Proteins
SECTION III

Animal Proteins - Definitions and Specifications
SECTION IV Poultry Proteins - Definitions and Specifications
SECTION V Animal Proteins - Tolerences, Deficiencies and Penalties
SECTION VI Poultry Proteins - Tolerences, Deficiencies and Penalties
SECTION VII Shipment
SECTION VIII Default
SECTION IX Force Majeure
SECTION X Ocean Bills of Lading, Notices, Insurance and Miscellaneous Provisions
SECTION XI Survey, Sampling, Weighing and Analysis

 
   
  6. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
For ANIMAL AND POULTRY PROTEINS (Domestic Contract)
Section Title
SECTION I General Rules
SECTION II Uniform Domestic Contract For Animal and Poultry Proteins
SECTION III Animal Proteins - Definitions and specifications
SECTION IV Poultry Proteins - Definitions and specifications
SECTION V Animal Proteins - Tolerances, Deficiencies and Penalties
SECTION VI Poultry Proteins - Tolerances, Deficiencies and Penalties
SECTION VII Shipment
SECTION VIII Default
SECTION IX Force Majeure
SECTION X Weights
Sampling and Analysis
Method of Analysis
Route

 
   
  7. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
For FISHMEAL (Domestic Contract)
Section Title
SECTION I General Rules
SECTION II Uniform Domestic Contract For Marine Proteins
SECTION III Definitions and Specif6ications
SECTION IV Tolerances, Deficiencies and Penalties
SECTION V Shipment
SECTION VI Default
SECTION VII Force Majeure
SECTION VIII Weights
Samples and Analysis
Method of Analysis

 
   
  8. Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association
For FISH OIL (Domestic Contract)
Section Title
SECTION I General Rules
SECTION II Uniform Domestic Contract For Fishoil
SECTION III Definitions and Specifications
SECTION IV Tolerances, Deficiencies and Penalties
SECTION V Shipment
SECTION VI Default
SECTION VII Force Majeure
SECTION VIII

Weights
Samples and Analysis
Method of Analysis

 
   
  9. American Fats and Oils Association's
ARBITRATION RULES
   
Section I. Definitions
Section II. Rules a Part of the Arbitration Agreement
Section III. Arbitrators
Section IV. Initiation of Arbitration
Section V. Appointment of Arbitrators
Section VI. Procedure for Oral Hearing
Section VII. Procedure for Other Than Oral Hearings
Section VIII. Special Provisions
Section IX. The Award
   
  ADMINISTRATIVE and Other Fees
   
  10. American Fats and Oils Association's
By-Laws
Section Title
ARTICLE I Purpose
ARTICLE II Membership
ARTICLE III Dues
ARTICLE IV Meetings
ARTICLE V  
ARTICLE VI Officers
ARTICLE VII Committees
ARTICLE VIII Seal
ARTICLE IX Amendmens

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