Repealing sections of rule requiring the enforcement of U.S. Standards for Grades of Orange, Grapefruit, and tangerine juice and repealing the language requiring the labeling of juice as “substandard” for juice failing to ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

20-64.001: Grades Established

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Repealing sections of rule requiring the enforcement of U.S. Standards for Grades of Orange, Grapefruit, and tangerine juice and repealing the language requiring the labeling of juice as “substandard” for juice failing to meet the Brix requirements of those standards. This will allow safe for human consumption juices to be packaged and shipped into the primary channel of trade.

SUMMARY: Enforcement of USDA citrus juice standards.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Department used a checklist to conduct an economic analysis and determine if there is an adverse impact or regulatory costs associated with this rule that exceeds the economic criteria in section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. Based upon this analysis, the Department has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification.

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

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(7), 601.11 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.10(7), 601.11, 601.481 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 24, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Citrus, 605 E Main St, Bartow, FL 33830

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Alice Wiggins, Legal Assistant, P O Box 9010, Bartow, FL 33831, [e-mail] or [phone] or https://fdocgrower.box.com/s/m3rbnzq3fmeqs2xfcqxriutx4q0ncnzy

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

20-64.001 Grades Established.

Florida State Grades for processed citrus products shall be identical with applicable United States Standards for Grades of Orange Juice, Eff. 1-10-83 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01003; United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit Juice, Eff. 9-12-83 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01004; United States Standards for Grades of Canned Tangerine Juice, Eff. 7-1-69 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01005; United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Concentrated Blended Grapefruit Juice and Orange Juice, Eff. 9-21-68 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01006, incorporated herein by reference. Any product failing to meet the grade of minimum quality standards prescribed herein shall be labeled substandard, or in the case of bulk containers, the shipment shall be accompanied by an inspection certificate with the bill of lading and invoice for each shipment clearly bearing the legend “substandard.”

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(7), 601.11 FS. Law Implemented 601.10(7), 601.11, 601.48 FS. History–Formerly 105-1.19(1), Amended 1-1-75, Formerly 20-64.01, Amended 6-19-12,                          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Elliott Mitchell, General Counsel

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Citrus Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 23, 2021

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 7, 2021