WSR 19-03-052
AGENDA
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed January 9, 2019, 3:18 p.m.]
Following is the department of agriculture's semi-annual rules development agenda for the period of January 1 through June 30, 2019. This document is 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 Gloriann Robinson at 360-902-1802 or grobinson@agr.wa.gov.
SEMI-ANNUAL RULES DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
January 1 – June 30, 2019
WAC Chapter
Rule Title or Subject
Agency Contact
Tentative Timeline
 
 
 
 
CR-101
CR-105
CR-102
CR-103
Subject of Rule Making
New
Produce safety
Jill Wisehart
Produce Safety Program
Phone 360-545-7071
jwisehart@agr.wa.gov
January 2019
TBD
TBD
Establishes in rule a voluntary program for farms exempt or partially exempt from the federal produce safety rule (21 C.F.R. Part 112) to verify that such farms comply with the federal rule. 
16-06
Public records
Henri Gonzales
Administrative Regulations Program
Phone 360-902-1809
hgonzales@agr.wa.gov
TBD
Expedited
TBD
Adds exemptions to the list of records exempt from public disclosure as a result of recently passed legislation.
16-54
Animal importation
Dr. Brian Joseph
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1881
bjoseph@agr.wa.gov
February 2019
April 2019
June 2019
Clarifies that dogs imported into Washington state must have a negative heartworm test prior to entry.
16-70
Animal diseasesReporting
Dr. Brian Joseph
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1881
bjoseph@agr.wa.gov
February 2019
April 2019
June 2019
Updates the diseases that need to be reported to the state veterinarians office and the time frames associated with reporting.
16-80
Swine diseases in Washington state
Dr. Brian Joseph
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1881
bjoseph@agr.wa.gov
February 2019
April 2019
June 2019
Removes reference to the department's laboratory for blood samples from Washington swine; updates USDA C.F.R. citations.
16-86
Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state
Dr. Brian Joseph
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1881
bjoseph@agr.wa.gov
December 2017
TBD
TBD
Requires cattle to be individually identified with an official USDA radio-frequency identification device (RFID) when female cattle receive brucellosis vaccination and when bulls are sampled for trichomoniasis.
16-89
Sheep and goat diseases in Washington state
Dr. Brian Joseph
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1881
bjoseph@agr.wa.gov
February 2019
April 2019
June 2019
Removing Q fever testing requirements; updates USDA C.F.R. citations.
16-101
Washington state milk and milk products standards
Lucy Severs
Food Safety Program
Phone 360-725-5761
lsevers@agr.wa.gov
August 2018
February 2019
April 2019
Adopts the newly released 2017 pasteurized milk ordinance, 2017 procedures for certification of interstate milk shippers, 2017 methods for making sanitation ratings of milk shippers, and 2017 standard for the accrediting of milk laboratories. 
16-157
Organic food standards
Brenda Book
Organic Program
Phone 360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
January 2019
Expedited
March 2019
Adopts the most recent version of the national organic standards (7 C.F.R. Part 205).
16-161
Standards for the production of marijuana
Brenda Book
Organic Program
Phone 360-902-2090
bbook@agr.wa.gov
October 2017
TBD
TBD
Establishes in rule standards for the production of marijuana that would be consistent with the requirements of the United States Department of Agriculture's national organic program as provided for in chapter 317, Laws of 2017.
16-201
Fertilizer bulk storage and operational area containment rules
Kelle Davis
Registration and Licensing
   Services
Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov
April 2019
TBD
TBD
Allows pressure testing to be used in lieu of visual inspection for underground pipes. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-228
General pesticide rules
Kelle Davis
Registration and Licensing
   Services
Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov
December 2017
TBD
TBD
Adds garlic grown for seed to the list of seed crops under WAC 16-228-1270 in order to allow the issuance of special local need registrations without residue data. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-228
General pesticide rules
Kelle Davis
Registration and Licensing
   Services
Phone 360-902-1851 kmdavis@agr.wa.gov
November 2018
TBD
TBD
Amends provisions regarding pesticide exams in order to have the option to contract out for third party administration of testing.
16-303
Seed assessment, fees for seed services and seed certification
Victor Shaul
Seed Inspection Program
Phone 509-249-6950
vshaul@agr.wa.gov
TBD
TBD
TBD
Amends the fee schedule in order to recover the costs of providing service.
16-305
Industrial hemp research program
Victor Shaul
Seed Inspection Program
Phone 509-249-6950
vshaul@agr.wa.gov
August 2018
June 2019
August 2019
Increases application and licensing fees in order to recover the costs of providing service.
16-462
Grape planting stock registration and certification
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
ccooper@agr.wa.gov
January 2019
April 2019
May 2019
Amends certification definitions and standards to harmonize with other northwest states. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-483
Grape pest quarantine
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
ccooper@agr.wa.gov
January 2019
April 2019
May 2019
Amends the grape pest quarantine to harmonize the pest list with other northwest states, and to clarify actions required if quarantine pests are found within Washington. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-470
QuarantineAgricultural pests
Dr. Jim Marra
Pest Program
Phone 360-902-2071
jmarra@agr.wa.gov
November 2017
May 2019
July 2019
Amends the apple maggot quarantine by restricting potted apple maggot host plants with fruit from moving into a pest-free area from an apple maggot quarantine area. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
16-604
Public livestock marketsHealth, facilities, and sanitation
Dr. Brian Joseph
Animal Services Division
Phone 360-902-1881
bjoseph@agr.wa.gov
December 2017
TBD
TBD
Requires individual official USDA RFID on all sexually intact cattle and bison over eighteen months of age and also requires public livestock markets to maintain records for an additional four years to align with federal requirements. 
16-752
Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine
Cindy Cooper
Plant Services Program
Phone 360-902-2062
ccooper@agr.wa.gov
October 2018
January 2019
April 2019
May 2019
Adds additional species to the noxious weed, seed and plant quarantine; updates scientific names. Proposed in response to petition for rule making.
Gloriann Robinson
Rules Coordinator