Source: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/January272017/Adopted%20Rules/4.AGRICULTURE.html
Timestamp: 2018-01-17 06:46:55
Document Index: 589045978

Matched Legal Cases: ['§61', '§141', '§141', '§141', '§63', '§63', '§63', '§141', '§141', '§65', '§63', '§63', '§65', '§63', '§63']

CHAPTER 61. LABELING COMMERCIAL FEED
The Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist adopts amendments to TAC 4, Commercial Feed Rules by updating §61.22 Labeling of Commercial Feed. The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 2, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 9397), and will not be republished.
Dr. Tim Herrman, State Chemist and Director, Office of the Texas State Chemist, concludes that for the first five-year period, there will be no fiscal implication for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the rule.
The amendment is adopted under Texas Agriculture Code §141.004, which grants Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist the authority to promulgate rules relating to the distribution of commercial feeds.
The Texas Agriculture Code TAC 141 of the Texas Commercial Feed Control Act, Subchapter C, §141.051 and Subchapter A, §141.004 is affected by the adopted amendment.
TRD-201700161
The Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist adopts amendments to 4 TAC Chapter 63, Pet Food Rules, by updating §63.9, Statement of Caloric Content, and adding new §63.10, Descriptive Terms, with changes to the proposed text as published in the December 2, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 9400). The changes restore a deleted formula and correct typographical errors in §63.9(3)(A).
Dr. Tim Herrman, State Chemist and Director, Office of the Texas State Chemist, concludes that for the first five-year period, there will be no fiscal implication for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.
No comments were received regarding the adoption.
The amendment and new rule are adopted under Texas Agriculture Code §141.004, which grants Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist the authority to promulgate rules relating to the distribution of commercial feeds.
The Texas Agriculture Code 141 of the Texas Commercial Feed Control Act, Subchapter C, §141.051 is affected by the adoption.
(a) The label of a dog or cat food shall bear a statement of caloric content, provided:
(2) the statement shall be measured in terms of metabolizable energy (ME) on as fed basis and must be expressed as "kilocalories per kilogram" ("kcal/kg") of product, and as kilocalories per familiar household measure (e.g., cans, cups); or unit of product (e.g. treats or pieces); and
(A) by calculation using the following "Modified Atwater" formula: ME (kcal/kg) = 10 {(3.5 x CP) + (8.5 x CF) + (3.5 x NFE)} where CP = % crude protein as fed, CF = % crude fat as fed, NFE = % nitrogen-free extract (carbohydrate) as fed and the percentages of CP and CF are the averages values of these components in the product as determined by sound scientific methods, such as, but not limited to scientifically accurate calculations made from the formula of the product or upon chemical analysis of the product. The NFE is calculated as the difference between 100 and the sum of CP, CF, and the percentages of crude fiber, moisture and ash (determined in the same manner as CP and CF); or
(B) in accordance with a testing procedure established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials.
(4) An affidavit shall be provided upon request of the Service, substantiating that the calorie content was determined by:
(A) regulation PF9 (a)(3)A in which case the summary data used in the calculation shall be included in the affidavit; or
(B) regulation PF(a)(3)B in which case the summary data used in the determination of calorie content shall accompany the affidavit.
(A) the heading "Calorie Content" on the label or other labeling shall be followed parenthetically by the word "calculated" when the calorie content is determined in accordance with Regulation PF9(a)(3)A; or
(B) the heading "Calorie Content" on the label or other labeling shall be followed parenthetically by the word "fed" when the calorie content is determined in accordance with Regulation PF9(a)(3)B.
(b) Comparative claims shall not be false, misleading, or given undue emphasis and shall be based on the same methodology for the products compared.
(a) Caloric Terms
(II) .which states no more than 3100 kcal ME/kg for products containing less than 20% moisture, no more than 2500 kcal ME/kg for products containing 20% or more but less than 65% moisture, and no more than 900 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65% or more moisture; and
(b) Fat Terms
TRD-201700162
The Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist adopts amendments to 4 TAC 65, Commercial Fertilizer Rules, without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 2, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 9400). The adopted amendments update §65.6, concerning Distribution of Ammonium Nitrate or Ammonium Nitrate Material, by naming the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as the agency responsible for compliance with the Tier II Chemical Reporting Program. The rule text will not be republished.
The public benefit is derived from correctly listing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as the current authority responsible for Tier II reporting.
The amendments are adopted under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 63, §63.004, which grants Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist the authority to promulgate rules relating to the distribution of commercial fertilizers.
The Texas Agriculture Code TAC 63 of the Texas Commercial Fertilizer Control Act, Subchapter I, §§63.151 - 63.157, is affected by the adopted amendment.
TRD-201700163
The Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist adopts amendments to TAC 4, Commercial Fertilizer Rules, by updating §65.13, Waste Products Distributed as Fertilizers, without changes to the proposed text as published in the December 2, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 9400). The rule text will not be republished.
The amendment is adopted under Texas Agriculture Code 63, §63.004, which grants Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service/Office of the Texas State Chemist the authority to promulgate rules relating to the distribution of commercial fertilizers.
The Texas Agriculture Code TAC 63 of the Texas Commercial Fertilizer Control Act, Subchapter C, §§63.031 - 63.035, is affected by the amendment.
TRD-201700164