Published on: 20290186. Repealing language regarding Color Break Requirements no longer used by the industry; removing dates regarding when a public hearing can be held regarding early maturing oranges. Updating Rulemaking Authority and Law Implemented Statutes.
Published on: 20213750. Repealing language regarding color break requirements; removing dates regarding when a public hearing can be held regarding early maturing oranges.
Published on: 16992671. This meeting was noticed to the agency head, industry organizations and media through the agency’s industry distribution email list. The purpose of the emergency conference call was to consider emergency rulemaking to allow good and safe food to be utilized that did not meet the current minimum acid requirements for oranges and tangelos. The emergency rulemaking falls under 120.54(4)(b), F.S., which states those rules pertaining to perishable agricultural commodities shall be included in the definition of rules relating to the public health, safety, or welfare.
The action of the Agency Head was to unanimously suspend through emergency rulemaking 20ER16-1 the anhydrous citrus acid ratio for fresh oranges and tangelos for the 2015-16 season.
; January 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m.; Conference call: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 4258434742#
Published on: 16800320. This meeting was noticed on the agency's web site and to the agency head, industry organizations and media through the agency’s industry distribution list. The purpose of the emergency conference call was to consider emergency rulemaking to allow good and safe food to be utilized that did not meet the current minimum acid requirements for oranges for processing. The emergency rulemaking falls under 120.54(4)(b), F.S., which states those rules pertaining to perishable agricultural commodities shall be included in the definition of rules relating to the public health, safety, or welfare.
The action of the Agency Head was to unanimously accelerate through emergency rulemaking 20ER15-2 the period for which oranges for canning and concentrating purposes shall be deemed mature to include the last 11 days of November and 20ER15-3 suspending the anhydrous citrus acid ratio for fresh navel oranges for the 2015-16 season.
For more information, you may contact: Alice Wiggins, Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Citrus at 863-537-3965 or awiggins@citrus.myflorida.com; November 19, 2015, 3:00 p.m.; Conference Call: 1-888-670-3525, participant code 4258434742#
Published on: 11897261. New rules placing fresh orange maturity standards into Chapter 20 as a result of the industry's maturity standards being removed from Chapter 601, FS. by the 2012 Legislature and allowing the industry more flexibility to deal with weather and disease emergencies as they affect citrus.