16-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

lora.liegel@agr.wa.gov

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

pamela.potwin@agr.wa.gov

TBD

TBD

TBD

16-54

Animal importation

Updates definitions and references to C.F.R. citations; updates and/or remove requirements, processes, and forms to align with neighboring states and federal regulations. Removes the exemption for dairy cattle going [to] slaughter to have a certificate of veterinary inspection if they are coming from or comingled with cattle from a premise under quarantine for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Dr. Ben Smith

Animal Services Division

509-350-0081

bsmith@agr.wa.gov

TBD

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

bsmith@agr.wa.gov

TBD

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

wsatak@agr.wa.gov

N/A

September 2025

November 2025

16-101X

Degrades, license suspensions, and revocations for dairy producers and processors

Updates the debit point values table.

Wil Satak

Food Safety Program

360-951-5086

wsatak@agr.wa.gov

TBD

TBD

TBD

16-104

Shell eggs—Standards, grades and weight classes

Amends inspection frequency.

Wil Satak

Food Safety Program

360-951-5086

wsatak@agr.wa.gov

TBD

TBD

TBD

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

bbook@agr.wa.gov

October 2017

August 2022

TBD

TBD

16-165

Food inspection

Updates the debit point values table.

Wil Satak

Food Safety Program

360-951-5086

wsatak@agr.wa.gov

TBD

TBD

TBD

16-180

Produce safety

Establishes a new chapter of WAC in order to adopt the 2024 version of the Food and Drug Administration's produce safety rule. EXPEDITED RULE MAKING

Karen Ullman

Food Safety Program

206-714-6125

kullmann@agr.wa.gov

N/A

May 2025

July 2025

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

tstein@agr.wa.gov

October 2024

July 2025

August 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

czimmerman@agr.wa.gov

October 2023

July 2025

August 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

tstein@agr.wa.gov

August 2025

TBD

TBD

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

Paula.moore@agr.wa.gov

October 2023

May 2025

July 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

sbrooks@agr.wa.gov

September 2024

September 2025

October 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

rnewell@agr.wa.gov

December 2023

October 2025

November 2025

16-470

Apple maggot quarantine

Expands the apple maggot quarantine further into Okanogan County.

Sven Spichiger

Pest Program

360-280-6327

sspichiger@agr.wa.gov

April 2024

August 2025

October 2025

16-470

Japanese beetle quarantine

Expands the Japanese beetle quarantine into Pasco and SeaTac.

Sven Spichiger

Pest Program

360-280-6327

sspichiger@agr.wa.gov

TBD

TBD

TBD

16-476

Firewood quarantine

Establishes an external quarantine on untreated firewood.

Sven Spichiger

Pest Program

360-280-6327

sspichiger@agr.wa.gov

August 2024

August 2025

October 2025

16-610

Livestock identification

Allows public livestock markets to print livestock identification certificates from an electronic system.

Brennan Kimbal

Livestock Identification Program

360-902-1808

brennan.kimbel@agr.wa.gov

July 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

sbrooks@agr.wa.gov

April 2024

May 2025

July 2025