The purpose of Rule 5F-3.001, F.A.C., is to amend it to adopt the most recent national standards for packaging and labeling requirements as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in 2006 edition of National ...

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RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

5F-3.001 Adoption of Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of Rule 5F-3.001, F.A.C., is to amend it to adopt the most recent national standards for packaging and labeling requirements as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in 2006 edition of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130.  Adoption of the current national standards will make Florida’s requirements uniform with the national requirements and facilitate interstate commerce and trade.  Some rewording has also been done to promote editorial uniformity among the Bureau rules in Chapters 5F-3, 5, 7, and 12, F.A.C.  This does not cause any change in the content.

SUMMARY: Updates Rule 5F-3.001, F.A.C., to adopt the current national requirements for the packaging and labeling of commodities as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published as the “Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation” in the 2006 edition of National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of regulatory costs or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY:531.41(3) FS.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED:531.41(4) FS., 531.47 FS., 531.49 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: Monday, April 17, 2006, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Bureau of Weights and Measures, Doyle Conner Laboratory Complex, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Bldg. #2, Room 206, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Max Gray, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Weights and Measures, 3125 Conner Blvd., Bldg. #2, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650

Phone: [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

5F-3.001 Adoption of Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services hereby adopts the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation as published promulgated by the United States Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in NIST Handbook 130, 2006 2005 Edition, as the Rule for packaging and labeling of commodities and incorporates said uniform regulation herein by this reference.  A copy of NIST Handbook 130,  2006 2005 Edition, may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, United States Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Phone: [phone] or http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/230/235/pubs.htm.

Specific Authority 531.41(3) FS. Law Implemented 531.41(4) FS., 531.47 FS., 531.49 FS. History‑‑New 1-1-73, Formerly 5F-3.01, Amended 6-14-95, 8-27-98, 8-19-99, 7-3-00, 9-3-01, 6-23-02, 6-29-03, 6-21-04, 6-2-05,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Max Gray, Chief, Bureau of Weights and Measures

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Paul Driggers, Director, Division of Standards

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 14, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 17, 2006