16-14-036

WSR 16-14-036

AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Filed June 28, 2016, 8:59 a.m.]

Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2016. This document is being sent in compliance with RCW 34.05.314.

The department may undertake additional rule-making activity as conditions warrant. If you have questions regarding the department's rule-making agenda, please contact Henri Gonzales at [phone] or [e-mail].

Semi-Annual Rules Agenda

July 1 - December 31, 2016

P.O. Box 42560

Olympia, WA 98504-2560

WAC Chapter	Rule Title	Agency Contact	Tentative Timeline
			CR-101 CR-105	CR-102	CR-103	Subject of Rule Making
ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION
16-29	Animal disease traceability	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July	September	October	Clarifies data slaughter facilities must furnish, adds an alternative to reporting when certain conditions are met; and clarifies penalties associated with reporting violations.
16-54	Animal importation	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July	September	October	Removes the certificate of veterinary inspection exemption for cattle consigned to a category 2 restricted holding facility; modifies the vesicular stomatitis restrictions; and modifies the exemptions to import health requirements for dogs, cats, and ferrets.
16-71	Equine diseases in Washington state	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July	September	October	Decreases the number of days horses with vesicular stomatitis must be held in quarantine.
16-86	Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	July	September	October	Eliminates requirement for Q fever testing in raw milk dairies.
16-610	Livestock brand inspection	Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone [phone]	May	July	August	Increases the certificate of permit fee from $1.00 to $5.00 (per book of twenty-five); adds requirement that veterinarians need to pass a written exam in order to be certified to issue livestock inspection certificates; and housekeeping changes.
COMMODITY INSPECTION DIVISION
New	Industrial hemp research	Victor Shaul Seed Inspection Program Phone [phone]	June	August	September	Establishes in rule an industrial hemp research pilot program.
16-390	WSDA fruit and vegetable inspection districts, inspection fees and other charges	Jim Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	June	Expedited	August	Merges the two fruit and vegetable inspection districts and accounts; delays implementation of fee increase currently scheduled for January 1, 2017.
16-403	Standards for apples marketed within the state of Washington	Jim Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	June 2015	September	November	Clarifies provisions of the packing and marketing standards for apples.
16-414	Washington standards for cherries	Jim Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	July	September	November	Updates the rule to promote clarity.
16-439	Pears, summer and fall	Jim Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone [phone]	July	September	November	Updates the rule to promote clarity.
FOOD SAFETY AND CONSUMER SERVICES DIVISION
16-157	Organic food standards and certification	Brenda Book Organic Program Phone [phone]	September	November	January 2016	Removes the organic mushroom standards due to conflict with federal standards; and updates the certification fee schedules.
16-167	Intrastate commerce in foods	Claudia Coles Food Safety and Consumer Services Division Phone [phone]	April	August	October	Incorporates the current federal regulations regarding intrastate commerce.
16-250	Commercial feed	Randy Treadwell Feed/RRT Phone [phone]	November	January	February	Updates rule to be equivalent to federal acts in order to conduct feed inspections under state credentials.
PESTCIDE [PESTICIDE] MANAGEMENT DIVISION
16-228	General pesticide rules	Joel Kangiser Pesticide Management Division Phone [phone]	June	August	October	Establishes a "specialty" classification (and multiple exams) for pest control areas where there is a low number of licensees and moves some of the existing specialized licensing classes into it.
16-233	Worker protection standards	Joel Kangiser Pesticide Management Division Phone [phone]	July	Expedited	September	Adopts the recently updated federal EPA standards.
PLANT PROTECTION DIVISION
16-350	Registration and certification of fruit tree planting stock	Cindy Cooper Plant Services Program Phone [phone]	July 2015	October	December	Amends the voluntary fruit tree certification program by: Defining terminology, recognizing the Clean Plant Center Northwest as the primary foundation source, allowing an extra generation of prunus trees for propagation, and allowing the use of tissue culture to propagate registered stool beds.
16-470	Quarantine-Agricultural pests (apple maggot quarantine)	Jim Marra Pest Program Phone [phone]	March 2015	August	October	Adds municipal solid waste, yard debris, organic feedstock, organic materials, and agricultural waste to the regulated articles for apple maggot; establishes a special permit to allow transportation of these articles from the quarantine area for disposition or treatment in the pest-free area.
16-470	Quarantine-Agricultural pests (apple maggot quarantine)	Jim Marra Pest Program Phone [phone]	December 2015	May	July	Modifies the boundaries of the quarantine area to include the southeast portion of Lincoln County.
16-662	Weights and measures-National handbooks and retail sale of motor fuel	Jerry Buendel Weights and Measures Program Phone [phone]	November 2015	July	August	Adopts the 2016 version of multiple handbooks and establishes in rule a civil penalty matrix for violations of the Motor Fuel Quality Act.

Henri Gonzales

Rules Coordinator