Purpose: The purpose of this rule-making order is to repeal chapter 16-404 WAC, Standards for summer apples marketed within Washington, because it is outdated and no longer followed by industry. It has been supplanted by chapter 16-403 WAC and is, therefore, redundant. The repeal of chapter 16-404 WAC is a result of the department's ongoing rule review effort under Executive Order 97-02.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-404-001 through 16-404-070.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-06-100 on March 2, 2005.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 8.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 8.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 8.

     Date Adopted: May 4, 2005.

Valoria H. Loveland

Director

OTS-7888.1

REPEALER
     The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 16-404-001	Promulgation.
WAC 16-404-010	Definitions.
WAC 16-404-020	Grades -- Washington extra fancy apples.
WAC 16-404-030	Grades -- Washington summer fancy apples.
WAC 16-404-040	Grades -- Color percentages.
WAC 16-404-050	Marking requirements.
WAC 16-404-060	Tray packs.
WAC 16-404-070	Exceptions.

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