---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 535.502"
title: "46"
number: "535.502"
heading: "Agreements subject to the Information Form requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/535.502"
---

# §535.502. Agreements subject to the Information Form requirements.


Agreements and modifications to agreements between or among ocean common carriers subject to this subpart are:

- (a) All agreements identified in [§ 535.201(a)](/cfr/46/535.201.md?p=a), except for low market share agreements identified in [§ 535.311](/cfr/46/535.311.md);
- (b) **Modifications to an agreement that add any of the following authorities—**
  - (1) The discussion of, or agreement upon, whether on a binding basis under a common tariff or a non-binding basis, any kind of rate or charge;
  - (2) The discussion of, or agreement on, capacity rationalization;
  - (3) The establishment of a joint service;
  - (4) The pooling or division of cargo traffic, earnings, or revenues and/or losses; or
  - (5) The discussion of, or agreement on, any service contract matter; and
- (c) Modifications that expand the geographic scope of an agreement containing any authority identified in [§ 535.502(b)](#b).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C., 40101-40104, 40301-40307, 40501-40503, 40901-40904, 41101-41109, 41301-41302, and 41305-41307, 46105.

### Source

Source: 69 FR 64414, Nov. 4, 2004, unless otherwise noted.