No. 26949 (Amendment): R68-20-1. Authority

DAR File No.: 26949
Filed: 02/13/2004, 03:10
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This amendment incorporates changes made to 7 CFR Part 205.600 et seq. (through 1/1/2004), The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.

 

Summary of the rule or change:

The United States Department of Agriculture made additions and corrections to "The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances", effective November 4, 2003. This amendment incorporates those changes.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 4-2-2(i)(j); Sections 4-3-2, and 4-4-2; Subsection 4-5-17(1); Sections 4-9-2, 4-11-3, and 4-12-3; Subsection 4-14-6(5); Section 4-16-3; and Subsections 4-32-7(7)(a)(ii) and 4-37-109(2)

 

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

7 CFR Part 205 (through 1/1/2004)

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to the state budget. The changes are to The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for use in organic production.

 

local governments:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to the local government. The changes are to The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for use in organic production.

 

other persons:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to organic producers. The changes are established to inform the producers of substances that will be allowed and prohibited in organic production.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There will be no compliance costs associated with the changes made in this regulation. The changes are established to inform the producers of substances that will be allowed and prohibited in organic production.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The changes to this rule are established to inform the producers of substances that will be allowed and prohibited in organic production for the protection of the consumer.

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Agriculture and Food
Plant Industry
350 N REDWOOD RD
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3087

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Marolyn Leetham or Seth Winterton at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7114 or 801-538-7141, by FAX at 801-538-7126 or 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail] or [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/31/2004

 

This rule may become effective on:

04/01/2004

 

Authorized by:

Cary G. Peterson, Commissioner

 

 

RULE TEXT

R68. Agriculture and Food, Plant Industry.

R68-20. Utah Organic Standards.

R68-20-1. Authority.

Promulgated under authority of Sections 4-2-2(1)(j), 4-3-2, 4- 4-2, 4-5-17(1), 4-9-2, 4-11-3, 4-12-3, 4-14-6(5), 4-16-3, 4-32-7(7)(a)(ii), 4-37-109(2).

A. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) adopts and incorporates by reference CFR, December 2000 edition, Title 7 Part 205, National Organic Program Final Rule and amendments in Title 7 Part 205.600, Subpart G, The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances, effective November 3, 2003.

1. UDAF will make available to all its applicants for certification and producers of organic products, copies of the National Organic Program Final Rule.

 

KEY: inspections

[May 16, 2002]2004

4-2-2(i)(j)

4-3-2

4-4-2

4-5-17(1)

4-9-2

4-11-3

4-12-3

4-14-6(5)

4-16-3

4-32-7(7)(a)(ii)

4-37-109(2)