---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 500.1"
title: "9"
number: "500.1"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/500.1"
---

# §500.1. Definitions.

- (a) A “regulatory control action” is the retention of product, rejection of equipment or facilities, slowing or stopping of lines, or refusal to allow the processing of specifically identified product.
- (b) **A “withholding action” is the refusal to allow the marks of inspection to be applied to products.** A withholding action may affect all product in the establishment or product produced by a particular process.
- (c) A “suspension” is an interruption in the assignment of program employees to all or part of an establishment; and (d) An establishment subject to Federal inspection or facility receiving voluntary inspection services under the regulations is “adversely affected” when that person has a legally cognizable interest, and the decision or action has caused or is substantially likely to cause injury to that interest.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, as amended at 87 FR 63424, Oct. 19, 2022]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 451-470, 601-695, 1031-1056; 7 U.S.C. 450, 1901-1906; (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ); 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, as amended at 87 FR 63424, Oct. 19, 2022]