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 ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

20-53.001Maturity Standards

The Florida Department of Citrus announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: January 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m.

PLACE: Conference call: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 4258434742#

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 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.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Alice Wiggins, Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Citrus at [phone] or [e-mail].

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Alice Wiggins, Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Citrus at [phone] or [e-mail] or visit www.fdocgrower.com/Legal/Rules.