### Question
How is the "packer" defined?


### Answer
The term **packer** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 1635i* as follows -

> any person engaged in the business of buying swine in commerce for purposes of slaughter, of manufacturing or preparing meats or meat food products from swine for sale or shipment in commerce, or of marketing meats or meat food products from swine in an unmanufactured form acting as a wholesale broker, dealer, or distributor in commerce, except that—


(A) the term includes only a swine processing plant that is federally inspected

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1635i*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS > SUBCHAPTER II-LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING > Part C-Swine Reporting**

