WSR 15-12-110
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Filed June 3, 2015, 8:30 a.m., effective July 4, 2015]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: To correct errors contained in the existing standards for camelina seed production. For pure seed minimum percentage, Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) camelina standards specify ninety-eight percent purity for certified seed. However, the existing rule specifies ninety-seven percent purity for certified seed. Similarly, for inert matter maximum percentage, AOSCA camelina standards specify a maximum allowance of two percent for foundation, registered, and certified seed. However, the existing rule specifies a maximum allowance of only one percent inert matter for foundation, registered, and certified seed.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 16-302-835.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.310, and 15.49.370(3).
Other Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-07-095 on March 17, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 3, 2015.
Kirk Robinson
Acting Deputy Director
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 14-20-050, filed 9/25/14, effective 10/26/14)
WAC 16-302-835 Seed standards for camelina seed production.
The following are the seed standards for camelina seed production:
 
Standards permitted in each class
Factor
Foundation
Registered
Certified
Pure seed (minimum)%
98
98
((97)) 98
Other crop (maximum)%
0.10
0.20
0.30
Inert matter (maximum)%
((1)) 2
((1)) 2
((1)) 2
Weed seed (maximum)%
0.05
0.05
0.05
Objectionable weeds
None
None
None
Germination (minimum)%*
85
85
85
*
A tetrazolium test may be used in lieu of a germination test for certification.