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 diseases—Reporting | 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 | Quarantine—Agricultural 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 markets—Health, 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. |