PERMANENT RULES
Date of Adoption: November 19, 2003.
Purpose: The purpose of this rule-making order is to repeal WAC 16-406-001, which is outdated and no longer needed, and to amend WAC 16-406-025(2) making the tolerance requirements in that subsection consistent with the tolerance requirements in subsection (1) of WAC 16-406-020 Tolerances.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-406-001 Promulgation; and amending WAC 16-406-025 Application of tolerances.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 03-20-093 on September 30, 2003.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 1.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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 1,
Repealed 1.
Effective Date of Rule:
Thirty-one days after filing.
November 19, 2003
Valoria H. Loveland
Director
OTS-6631.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-17-003, filed 8/4/99,
effective 9/4/99)
WAC 16-406-025
Application of tolerances.
(1) The
contents of individual samples are subject to the following
limitations: Provided, That the averages for the entire lot
are within the tolerances specified for this grade.
(2) For packages which contain more than ten pounds, and
a tolerance of ten percent or more is provided, individual
samples in any lot shall have not more than one and one-half
times the tolerance specified. For packages which contain
more than ten pounds and a tolerance of less than ten percent
is provided, individual samples in any lot shall have not more
than double the tolerance specified: Provided, That not more
than one apricot which is ((seriously damaged by insects or))
affected by decay or internal breakdown may be permitted in
any sample.
(3) Washington No. 1 grade. For packages containing ten pounds or less: Not more than ten percent of the samples may have more than three times the tolerances specified, except that at least one defective apricot may be permitted in any sample: Provided, That not more than one apricot or more than six percent (whichever is the larger amount) may be affected by decay or internal breakdown.
(4) Washington No. 2 grade. For packages containing ten pounds or less: Not more than ten percent of the samples may contain more than three times the tolerances specified.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.17 RCW. 99-17-003, § 16-406-025, filed 8/4/99, effective 9/4/99.]
The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
| WAC 16-406-001 | Promulgation. |