AHFSS Proposed, Pending and Adopted Regulations

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Proposals to Adopt, Amend or Repeal Certain AHFSS Regulations

California Building Standards Commission (CBSC)

The Department of Food and Agriculture, under the lead agency the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC), has proposed changes to the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, allowing the use of PEX tubing with specified mitigation measures. The public comment period is closed for this proposal. Further information and access to documents related to this proposal may be found at the following web site: www.bsc.ca.gov/pex.htm.

BSC Final Proposed Express Terms (PDF 42 KB)

Animal Health Branch

No Regulatory Changes Pending

Bureau of Livestock Identification

Bureau of Livestock Identification – Modified Point of Origin Inspection Areas. The Department of Food and Agriculture, Bureau of Livestock Identification, has amended section 850 of Article 1, Chapter 3, Division 2, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to the inspection of cattle. This regulatory action was approved by the Office of Administrative Law and it becomes effective on March 28, 2009.

Meat and Poultry Inspection Branch

Meat and Poultry Inspection Branch – Poultry Meat Inspection. The Meat and Poultry Inspection Branch has made changes to various sections of Articles 1–28 of Subchapter 1, Chapter 5, Division 2, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations relating to poultry inspection. The final text posted below has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law on March 19, 2009, and it becomes effective on April 18, 2009.

MPI Poultry Adopted Text April 2009 (PDF)

Meat and Poultry Inspection Branch – Plant Improvement Program. The Department of Food and Agriculture, Meat and Poultry Inspection Branch, adopts new section 902.15 under Article 3 of Subchapter 1, Chapter 4, Division 2, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations. This new section is being adopted to establish standards for a Plant Improvement Program (PIP) for licensed meat processing establishments and custom livestock slaughterhouses that are exempt from Federal inspection but require inspection in California. This regulatory action becomes effective on September 11, 2009.

Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch

Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch – Somatic Cell Counts in Milk. The Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch has amended section 625 of Article 21, Chapter 1, Division 2, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations, relating to somatic cell count standards for market milk from cows and goats. This regulatory action has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and becomes effective on August 12, 2009.

Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch – Frozen Dairy Products. The Department of Food and Agriculture, Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch, proposes to adopt sections 429 and 430, and amend section 441 of Article 5 (Frozen Dairy Products), of Chapter 1, Division 2, of Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations. This proposal specifies the standards for the manufacturing of frozen dairy products. It pertains to certain semi-frozen milk products plants and frozen milk products plants that do not have pasteurization capability on site. The 45-day public comment period for this proposal closed at 5:00 p.m. on July 20, 2009. The Department is now publishing a 15-day notice of modified text and modified text for changes made to the originally proposed text. All written comments on the modified text are to be submitted to the Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch according to the instructions contained in the 15-day notice.

For a complete set of California regulations, visit the California Code of Regulations web site.

For Information on regulations pertaining to interstate movement of animals, including California, check the USDA state regulations page.

For more specific questions about California interstate movement regulations, please call 916–651–6278 Monday through Friday 8–5 pm pacific time.

For a complete set of Federal Government Regulations, visit the Code of Federal Regulations web site.

For international regulations call the USDA Veterinary Services office at: 916–854–3900 Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 4:00 or visit the USDA Veterinary Services Import/Export web site.

Code

California code relating to Animal Health
For a complete set of the California code, visit the California Food and Agricultural Code web site.

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