ARC 2676C

ARC 2676C

AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT[21]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 198.10, the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship hereby amends Chapter 41, "Commercial Feed," Iowa Administrative Code.

This amendment allows aflatoxin testing of cottonseed after entry into Iowa as an alternative to requiring a test prior to entry.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2585C on June 22, 2016. No comments were received from the public. This amendment is identical to the noticed amendment.

This amendment is subject to the Department's general waiver provision.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 198.7.

This amendment will become effective September 21, 2016.

The following amendment is adopted.

Amend rule 21—41.12(198) as follows:

21—41.12(198) Cottonseed product control. As a condition of entry into Iowa, all shipments Every shipment of whole cottonseed being sold in Iowa for animal feed use shall either be accompanied by a laboratory analysis for aflatoxin B1 . The and the distributor shall provide the laboratory analysis with the bill of lading or invoice to the first purchaser of the whole cottonseed being sold for animal feed use or the shipment shall be tested by the first purchaser. The first purchaser shall provide a copy of the laboratory analysis to each subsequent purchaser. The whole cottonseed being sold for animal feed use must meet all livestock feeding guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration regarding aflatoxin B1. Whole cottonseed sold for animal feed use which does not meet the guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration will be considered adulterated under the provisions of Iowa Code section 198.7.

[Filed 7/27/16, effective 9/21/16]

[Published 8/17/16]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 8/17/16.