ANIMAL SERVICES DIVISION |
16-29 |
Animal disease traceability |
Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone (360) 902-1889 |
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 (360) 902-1889 |
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 (360) 902-1889 |
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 (360) 902-1889 |
July |
September |
October |
Eliminates requirement for Q fever testing in raw milk dairies. |
16-610 |
Livestock brand inspection |
Jodi Jones Animal Services Division Phone (360) 902-1889 |
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 (509) 249-6950 |
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 (509) 884-4253 |
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 (509) 884-4253 |
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 (509) 884-4253 |
July |
September |
November |
Updates the rule to promote clarity. |
16-439 |
Pears, summer and fall |
Jim Nelson Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Phone (509) 884-4253 |
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 (360) 902-2090 |
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 (360) 902-1905 |
April |
August |
October |
Incorporates the current federal regulations regarding intrastate commerce. |
16-250 |
Commercial feed |
Randy Treadwell Feed/RRT Phone (509) 413-3739 |
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 (360) 902-2013 |
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 (360) 902-2013 |
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 (360) 902-2062 |
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 (360) 902-2071 |
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 (360) 902-2071 |
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 (360) 902-1856 |
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. |