WSR 97-02-036
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Order 6012--Filed December 26, 1996, 10:00 a.m.]
Date of Adoption: December 26, 1996.
Purpose: To adopt the 1996 federal regulations under Title 21 CFR, 1996 pesticide tolerances under Title 40 CFR and 1996 FDA Compliance Policy Guidelines. This will update the current rule that was adopted in 1994 and ensure that we are consistent with the latest federal regulations that establish food standards, food and color additives, current good manufacturing practices, food labels, seafood HACCP, and pesticide tolerances.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending chapter 16-167 WAC.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.396, 69.04.398, and 69.07.020.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 96-22-083 on November 6, 1996.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 6, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 6, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 6, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 6, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 6, repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
December 26, 1996
Jim Jesernig
Director
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 5065, filed 12/27/94, effective
1/27/95)
WAC 16-167-010 Purpose and authority. (1) Consistent with the
concept of uniformity where possible with the federal regulations adopted
under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. the
following federal regulations are specifically made applicable to all
persons subject to chapters 69.04 and 69.07 RCW by virtue of RCW
69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.396 and 69.04.398. Although those
regulations are automatically applicable to all persons subject to
chapters 69.04 and 69.07 RCW, the department is nevertheless adopting as
its own rules the following existing regulations of the federal
government published in the Code of Federal Regulations revised as of
April 1, ((1994)) 1996.
(2) The purpose of this rule is to adopt the following portion of the federal regulations promulgated under Title 21 CFR, Title 40 CFR and FDA Compliance Policy Guidelines as Washington standards for food safety to ensure uniformity with United States standards and to protect the consuming public from possible harm due to the purchase or consumption of adulterated or misbranded food.
(3) These rules are promulgated under authority of RCW 69.04.392,
69.04.394, 69.04.396, 69.04.398 and 69.07.020.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.398 and 69.07.020.
95-02-017 (Order 5065), 16-167-010, filed 12/27/94, effective 1/27/95.]
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 5065, filed 12/27/94, effective
1/27/95)
WAC 16-167-020 Pesticide chemicals. The following federal
regulations are adopted as Washington tolerances for pesticide chemicals:
40 CFR Revised as of July 1, ((1993)) 1995.
(1) Parts 180 - Tolerances and Exemptions from Tolerances for Pesticide Chemicals in or on Raw Agricultural Commodities.
(a) Subpart A - Definitions and Interpretative Regulations.
(b) Subpart C - Specific Tolerances.
(2) Part 185 - Tolerances for Pesticides in Food.
(3) Part 186 - Tolerances for Pesticides in Animal Feeds.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.398 and 69.07.020.
95-02-017 (Order 5065), 16-167-020, filed 12/27/94, effective 1/27/95.]
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 5065, filed 12/27/94, effective
1/27/95)
WAC 16-167-030 Food additives. The following federal regulations
prescribing the conditions under which such food additives may safely be
used are adopted as Washington food additive regulations. 21 CFR Chapter
1 Revised as of April 1, ((1994)) 1996.
(1) Part 170 - Food Additives.
(2) Part 172 - Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption.
(3) Part 173 - Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption.
(4) Part 174 - Indirect Food Additives: General.
(5) Part 175 - Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings.
(6) Part 176 - Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components.
(7) Part 177 - Indirect Food Additives: Polymers.
(8) Part 178 - Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers.
(9) Part 179 - Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food.
(10) Part 180 - Food Additives Permitted in Food on an Interim Basis or in Contact with Food Pending Additional Study.
(11) Part 181 - Prior-Sanctioned Food Ingredients.
(12) Part 182 - Substances Generally Recognized as Safe.
(13) Part 184 - Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe.
(14) Part 186 - Indirect Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe.
(15) Part 189 - Substances Prohibited From Use in Human Food.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.398 and 69.07.020.
95-02-017 (Order 5065), 16-167-030, filed 12/27/94, effective 1/27/95.]
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 5065, filed 12/27/94, effective
1/27/95)
WAC 16-167-040 Color additives. The following federal regulations
prescribing the use or limited use of such color additives are adopted
as Washington color additive regulations. 21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter
A-General Revised as of April 1, ((1994)) 1996.
(1) Part 70 - Color Additives.
(2) Part 73 - Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification.
(3) Part 74 - Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification.
(4) Part 81 - General Specifications and General Restrictions for Provisional Color Additives for Use in Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics.
(5) Part 82 - Listing of Provisionally Listed Colors and
Specifications.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.398 and 69.07.020.
95-02-017 (Order 5065), 16-167-040, filed 12/27/94, effective 1/27/95.]
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending Order 5065, filed 12/27/94, effective
1/27/95)
WAC 16-167-050 General requirements. The following federal regulations concerning food are adopted as Washington requirements for regulating food in intrastate commerce.
(1) 21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter A-General Revised as of April 1,
((1994)) 1996.
(a) Part 1 - General Enforcement Regulations.
(i) Subpart A General Provisions.
(ii) Subpart B General Labeling Requirements.
(b) Part 2 - General Administrative Rulings and Decisions.
(i) Subpart A General Provisions.
(ii) Subpart B Human and Animal Foods.
(c) Part 7 - Enforcement Policy.
(2) 21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter B-Food for Human Consumption.
(a) Part 100 - General.
(b) Part 101 - Food Labeling.
(c) Part 102 - Common or Usual Name for Nonstandardized Foods.
(d) Part 103 - Quality Standards for Foods With no Identity Standards.
(e) Part 104 - Nutritional Quality Guidelines for Foods.
(f) Part 105 - Foods for Special Dietary Use.
(g) Part 106 - Infant Formal Quality Control Procedures.
(h) Part 107 - Infant Formula.
(i) Part 108 - Emergency Permit Control.
(j) Part 109 - Unavoidable Contaminants in Food for Human Consumption and Food Packaging Material.
(k) Part 110 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing. Packing and Holding Human Food.
(l) Part 113 - Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers.
(m) Part 114 - Acidified Foods.
(n) Part 123 - Fish and Fishery Products.
(o) Part 129 - Processing and Bottling Bottled Drinking Water.
(((o))) (p) Part 130 - Food Standards: General.
(((p))) (q) Part 131 - Milk and Cream.
(((q))) (r) Part 133 - Cheeses and Related Cheese Products.
(((r))) (s) Part 135 - Frozen Desserts.
(((s))) (t) Part 136 - Bakery Products.
(((t))) (u) Part 137 - Cereal Flours and Related Products.
(((u))) (v) Part 139 - Macaroni and Noodle Products.
(((v))) (w) Part 145 - Canned Fruits.
(((w))) (x) Part 146 - Canned Fruit Juices.
(((x))) (y) Part 150 - Fruit Butters, Jellies, Preserves and Related
Products.
(((y))) (z) Part 152 - Fruit Pies.
(((z))) (aa) Part 155 - Canned Vegetables.
(((aa))) (bb) Part 156 - Vegetable Juices.
(((bb))) (cc) Part 158 - Frozen Vegetables.
(((cc))) (dd) Part 160 - Eggs and Egg Products.
(((dd))) (ee) Part 161 - Fish and Shellfish.
(((ee))) (ff) Part 163 - Cacao Products.
(((ff))) (gg) Part 164 - Tree Nut and Peanut Products.
(((gg))) (hh) Part 165 - Beverages.
(ii) Part 166 - Margarine.
(((hh))) (jj) Part 168 - Sweeteners and Table Syrups.
(((ii))) (kk) Part 169 - Food Dressings and Flavorings.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 69.04.392, 69.04.394, 69.04.398 and 69.07.020.
95-02-017 (Order 5065), 16-167-050, filed 12/27/94, effective 1/27/95.]
NEW SECTION
WAC 16-167-900 Where can publications adopted by WSDA under this chapter be obtained? (1) Title 21 CFR and Title 40 CFR can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Printing Office, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington D.C. 20402-9328.
(2) The compliance policy guidelines can be obtained by writing the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Director, Office of Constituent Operations, Industry Activities Staff, HFS-S65 200 "C" Street SW, Washington D.C. 20204.
(3) Information can also be obtained from FDA's homepage at
HTTP://WWW.FDA.GOV/FDAHOMEPAGE.HTML
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