16-XXX TBD

*New chapter; Washington products labeling and promotion program

Creates a new voluntary location-based promotion program for Washington state food and agricultural products.

Lora Liegel

Director's Office

360-489-4077

TBD

TBD

TBD

16-06

Public records

Revises information related to indexes maintained by the department and references to division names.

Pam Potwin

Public Records Officer

360-902-1935

April 2025

TBD

TBD

16-54

Animal importation

Updates definitions and references to C.F.R. citations; updates and/or removes requirements, processes, and forms to align with neighboring states and federal regulations.

Dr. Ben Smith

Animal Services Division

509-350-0081

March 2025

TBD

TBD

16-86

Cattle and bison diseases in Washington state

Removes the brucellosis vaccination requirement at change of ownership.

Dr. Ben Smith

Animal Services Division

509-350-0081

March 2025

TBD

TBD

16-101

Milk and milk product standards

Adopts the most recent version of the pasteurized milk ordinance. EXPEDITED RULE MAKING

Wil Satak

Food Safety Program

360-951-5086

N/A

January 2025

May 2025

16-161

Organic cannabis certification

Establishes standards for the certification of organic cannabis and cannabis products in compliance with the National Organic Program.

Brenda Book

Organic Program

360-902-2090

October 2017

August 2022

TBD

TBD

16-202

Application of pesticides and plant nutrients through irrigation systems

Modifies the rules for chemigation and fertigation monitoring to incorporate current technological capabilities and potential automation future capabilities.

Tim Stein

Pesticide Compliance Program

509-990-8869

October 2024

March 2025

April 2024

16-228

General pesticide rules

Amends the chapter to align with SB 5330 (chapter 186, Laws of 2023), the federal certification and training standards in 40 C.F.R. 171 passed in 2017, and the Washington plan for certification of pesticide applicators approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in December 2022.

Christina Zimmerman

Licensing and Registration Program

360-902-2150

October 2023

January 2025

February 2025

16-233

Worker protection standards

Updates application exclusion zone language in chapter 16-233 WAC to match new federal rule making language. Amends the pronouns used throughout the chapter to modern grammatically correct and inclusive pronouns. Aligns with the department of labor and industries' eyewash standards.

Tim Stein

Pesticide Compliance Program

509-990-8869

May 2025

TBD

TBD

16-250

Commercial feed

Adopts the latest version of the Association of American Control Officials (AAFCO) Official Publication (OP), clarifying areas of the rule regarding livestock feed and including additional categories of product types that were previously absent.

Ashlee-Rose Ferguson

Animal Feed Program

360-902-1905

March 2024

February 2025

March 2025

16-252

Commercial feed—Pet food and specialty pet food

Adopts the latest version of the AAFCO OP and incorporates aspects of the pet food label modernization work that has been conducted over the last several years [by] AAFCO.

Ashlee-Rose Ferguson

Animal Feed Program

360-902-1905

March 2024

February 2025

March 2025

16-302

General rules for seed certification

Aligns standards for applicable crops with the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies' newly adopted seed and field standards, creates a Pacific Northwest sod quality standard and tagging process, makes clerical changes to address inconsistencies between crop standards, removes references to repealed WAC, adds an application deadline for dryland seed production, and other clarifying changes.

Paula Moore

Seed Program

509-249-6950

November 2022

February 2025

March 2025

16-303

Seed assessment; fees for seed services and seed certification

Increases the seed certifications fees for buckwheat, chickpea, field pea, lentil, millet, soybean, sorghum, and small grains and adds quinoa as a crop these certification fees apply to. RULE MAKING INITIATED AS A RESULT OF A PETITION

Paula Moore

Seed Program

509-249-6950

October 2023

February 2025

March 2025

16-350

Registration and certification of fruit tree planting stock

Harmonizes the fruit tree certification program rules with recently published national model standards and recently revised NAPPO RSPM 35 standard.

Scott Brooks

Plant Protection Program

360-485-1235

September 2024

January 2025

February 2025

16-390

Fruit and vegetable inspection fees and other charges

Increases fruit and vegetable program fees and revises the fee schedule to more accurately reflect the scope of services provided including, but not limited to, adding fees for services that are not specifically identified in current rule.

Robert Newell

Fruit and Vegetable Program

509-249-6917

December 2023

February 2025

March 2025

16-470

Apple maggot quarantine

Expands the apple maggot quarantine further into Okanogan County.

Sven Spichiger

Pest Program

360-280-6327

April 2024

March 2025

April 2025

16-470

Japanese beetle quarantine

Expands the Japanese beetle quarantine into Pasco and SeaTac.

Sven Spichiger

Pest Program

360-280-6327

April 2024

March 2025

April 2025

16-611

Waste storage pond standards

Adds specificity to the standards and requirements for dairy producer waste storage ponds.

Kyrre Flege

Nutrient Management Technical Services

360-902-2894

April 2025

TBD

TBD

16-752

Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine

Adds multiple species to the list of plants that are prohibited from being transported, bought, sold, or distributed in Washington state. RULE MAKING INITIATED AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE PETITIONS

Scott Brooks

Plant Protection Program

360-485-1235

April 2024

January 2025

February 2025