PERMANENT RULES
Date of Adoption: November 24, 1999.
Purpose: To repeal outdated, unnecessary requirements. The standards for frozen yogurt, frozen lowfat yogurt, frozen nonfat yogurt, soft serve frozen yogurt mix, soft serve frozen lowfat yogurt mix and soft serve frozen nonfat yogurt mix in this rule are no longer needed because of new federal FDA food labeling requirements under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 and amendments to Title 21 C.F.R.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 16-144-090, 16-144-100, 16-144-110, 16-144-120, 16-144-130, and 16-144-140.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 15.36.020.
Adopted under preproposal statement of inquiry filed as WSR 99-19-166 on September 22, 1999.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 6; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 6; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 6.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 6. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
November 24, 1999
Jim Jesernig
Director