ARC 2880C

ARC 2880C

AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP DEPARTMENT[21]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 189A.7(8), the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship hereby amends Chapter 76, "Meat and Poultry Inspection," Iowa Administrative Code.

This amendment updates references to federal regulations in order to retain recognition of the state meat and poultry program.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2803C on November 9, 2016. No comments were received from the public. This amendment is identical to that published under Notice.

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

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 159.5(8) and chapter 189A.

This amendment will become effective February 8, 2017.

The following amendment is adopted.

Amend rule 21—76.2(189A) as follows:

21—76.2(189A) Federal Wholesome Meat Act regulations adopted. Part 303, Part 304, Part 305, Part 306, Parts 308 through 320, Part 329, Part 412, Part 416, Part 417, Part 418, Part 424, Part 430, Part 441 and Part 442 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2016 2017, are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference. Part 307 except Sections 307.5 and 307.6 and Part 325 except Sections 325.3 and 325.12 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2016, are hereby adopted in their entirety by reference. Part 500 of Title 9, Chapter III, of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of January 1, 2016, is adopted by reference, except that references in Sections 500.5, 500.6, 500.7, and 500.8 to the federal Uniform Rules of Practice are not adopted.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 189A.3 and 189A.7(8).

[Filed 12/14/16, effective 2/8/17]

[Published 1/4/17]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 1/4/17.