Section 16-250-030. Recordkeeping requirements and label information required on all commercial feed labels except customer-formula feed.

All commercial feed labels, except for customer-formula feed, must contain the information described in this section. The information in subsections (1) through (8) of this section must appear on the label of the product in the following order. The information in subsection (9)(a) of this section must be on the label, container, or package, but may be in a different location than the information in subsections (1) through (8) of this section.

(1) Product name and brand name, if any, consistent with requirements in WAC 16-250-040.

(2) Drugs used in the feed, if any, consistent with requirements in WAC 16-250-042.

(3) Purpose of feed statement consistent with requirements in WAC 16-250-045.

(4) Guarantees consistent with requirements in WAC 16-250-050 through 16-250-076.

(5) Feed ingredient statement consistent with requirements in WAC 16-250-090.

(6) Directions for use and precautionary statements or a reference to their location, if any, required detailed feeding directions and precautionary statements appear elsewhere on the label consistent with requirements in WAC 16-250-100 and 16-250-075(3).

(7) Name and principal mailing address of the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed. The principal mailing address must include the street address, city, state, and zip code. Except that the street address may be omitted if it is shown in the current city directory or telephone directory where the manufacturer or person responsible for distributing the feed is located.

(8) Quantity statement.

(9)(a) Lot identifier that is sufficient to allow the manufacturer to accurately trace the complete manufacturing and distribution history of the product.

(b) Records relating the lot identifier to the manufacture, processing, packing, distribution, receipt, or holding of the product must be kept for one year after the last date of distribution.

(10) In addition to the requirements of this chapter, if the term "organic" is used on labels of any commercial feed, the feed must be produced under conditions that comply with the 2001 National Organic Program final rule standards for the production and handling of organic crops, livestock and processed food products. The 2001 National Organic Program final rule may be obtained from the department, or on the internet at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/NOP/standards.html.

(11) All required label information must be stated in English. In addition, label information may be translated into other languages. However, if the label is translated into another language, then the translation must give the same information as the English version of the label.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-23-128, § 16-250-030, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.]

Chapters 15.53 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 03-23-128, § 16-250-030, filed 11/19/03, effective 7/1/04.

Rules

16-250-040,16-250-042,16-250-045,16-250-050,16-250-076,16-250-090,16-250-100,16-250-075,