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Notice: 6652277

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Fruit and Vegetables

Chapter:

TOMATO INSPECTION

Overview

RULE:

5G-6.007	Annual Permitting and Registration Requirements of Florida Tomato Producers, Harvesters, Packers and Repackers
5G-6.009	Tomato Best Practices Manual

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to replace the Annual Food Permit Application, DACS-14306, (Rev. 06/03), with the Annual Tomato Packer/Repacker Permit Application, DACS-07151, (Rev. 08/08), and to update the references to the best practices documents to their latest revisions. The effect of the proposed rule amendments will update the permitting requirements for tomato packers and repackers and the references to the latest revisions of the incorporated best practices documents.

SUMMARY:

Rule 5G-6.007 – Requires that all tomato packers and repackers apply for an annual permit to operate; establishes a $100 fee for the annual permit; and requires that all fees and fines collected from inspections for tomato packers and repackers be deposited into the general inspection trust fund.
Rule 5G-6.009 – Incorporates by reference the Tomato Best Practices Manual and the Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

500.09(1)(b), (3), (4), 500.12(1)(b), (f), 570.07(6), 570.07(23) FS.

LAW:

500.03(1)(n), 500.09(1)(b), (4), 500.12(1)(a), (b), (f), 570.48(2)(e), 570.481(1)(a), (b) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/23/2009 Vol. 35/03

COMMENTS:

From 1/23/2009 To 2/13/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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