Minnesota Administrative Code

1555.6800 [Renumbered 1510.2320] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6840 [Renumbered 1510.2325] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6845 [Renumbered 1510.2330] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6910 [Renumbered 1510.2335] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6920 [Renumbered 1510.2340] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6930 [Renumbered 1510.2345] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6940 [Renumbered 1510.2350] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.6950 [Renumbered 1510.2355] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7410 [Renumbered 1550.3560] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7420 [Renumbered 1550.3570] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7430 [Renumbered 1550.3580] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7440 [Renumbered 1550.3590] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7450 [Renumbered 1550.3600] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7460 [Renumbered 1550.3610] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7470 [Renumbered 1550.3620] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7480 [Renumbered 1550.3630] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7490 [Renumbered 1550.3640] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1555.7500 [Renumbered 1550.3650] Published Electronically: June 26, 2003

1556.0100 AUTHORITY. This chapter governs licensing and use of the "Minnesota grown" logo and labeling statement and is adopted by the commissioner under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.102. Statutory Authority: MS s 17.102 History: 13 SR 2896; 18 SR 580 Published Electronically: …

1556.0110 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subp. 2. Agricultural products. "Agricultural products" means livestock or livestock products, dairy products, poultry or poultry products, fish, fruit, vegetables, grains, including n…

1556.0120 "MINNESOTA GROWN" AND "FRESH FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR" LABELING STATEMENTS. Subpart 1. Eligible products. The products listed in items A and B are eligible to be packaged with "Minnesota grown" and "Fresh from your neighbor" labeling statements. A. A raw agricultural product …

1556.0132 "HAND HARVESTED WILD RICE" LABELING STATEMENT. Subpart 1. Eligible products. Agricultural products containing hand harvested wild rice may be identified with the labeling statement if all of the wild rice contained in the product was hand harvested in Minnesota. Subp. 2…

1556.0134 "CULTIVATED WILD RICE" LABELING STATEMENT. Subpart 1. Eligible products. Agricultural products containing cultivated wild rice may be identified with the labeling statement if 100 percent of the wild rice contained in the product was produced in Minnesota. Subp. 2. Use …

1556.0145 "FEATURING" LABELING STATEMENT. Subpart 1. Eligible products. The products listed in items A and B are eligible to be packaged with the "featuring" labeling statement. A. A raw agricultural product may be identified with the labeling statement if no less than 80 percent…

1556.0150 OTHER LAW. Compliance with this chapter does not exempt a producer, processor, retailer, or wholesaler from complying with other laws and rules relating to agricultural products and the labeling of agricultural products. Statutory Authority: MS s 17.102 History: 13 SR 2…

1556.0160 LICENSING; AUTHORIZATION. Subpart 1. Approval required. Authorization to use labeling statements covered by this chapter is dependent upon approval by the commissioner of an application for their use, with the exception of retailers and wholesalers, who may use the labe…

1556.0165 "MINNESOTA GROWN ORGANIC" LABELING STATEMENT. Subpart 1. Eligible products. The products listed in items A and B are eligible to be identified with the "Minnesota grown organic" labeling statement. A. A raw agricultural product may be identified with the labeling statem…

1556.0170 ENFORCEMENT. The commissioner may make use of random or regular investigations or inspections to ensure the proper use of labeling statements covered by this chapter. The commissioner may investigate any use of the labeling statements if there is reason to believe impro…

1558.0010 SCOPE. Subpart 1. Regulatory authority. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is authorized to regulate the release of agriculturally related genetically engineered organisms in Minnesota. The requirement for environmental review is subject to Minnesota Statutes, chap…

1558.0020 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The definitions in this part apply to this chapter. Subp. 2. Agriculturally related organism. "Agriculturally related organism" means any organism that is used in agricultural production or processing of agricultural products. It includes …

1558.0030 CONSIDERATIONS. Subpart 1. Considerations. In determining whether a release permit, notification, or exemption for commercial use should be issued, denied, modified, suspended, or revoked, and in specifying or modifying conditions of release, the commissioner must consi…

1558.0040 RELEASE PERMIT PROCEDURES. Subpart 1. Procedure and application. Release permits, including EAWs prepared by the commissioner, are required from the commissioner for all releases of GEOs except those exempted under subpart 13, or those regulated under part 1558.0060, 15…

1558.0050 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEETS. Subpart 1. Reason for EAWs. EAWs are prepared by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as part of the release permit application in part 1558.0040. EAWs are designed to look at environmental effects associated with a proposed relea…

1558.0060 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS. Subpart 1. Genetically engineered plants eligible for release under the notification procedure. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 116C.98, genetically engineered plants that meet the eligibi…

1558.0070 COMMERCIAL USE EXEMPTION. Subpart 1. Commercial use. Any GEO that has passed the USDA procedure for delisting by petition, or similar procedures of the USDA or other federal regulatory agencies, may be considered for a commercial use exemption. Releases where the primar…

1558.0080 USES NOT REQUIRING A RELEASE PERMIT, NOTIFICATION, OR COMMERCIAL USE EXEMPTION. Subpart 1. Containment facility. The use of a GEO in a containment facility is not a release and does not require a release permit. A containment facility must meet applicable guidelines of …

1558.0090 CONCURRENT REVIEW. Multiple permits are not required under this chapter. The commissioner shall review permit requirements concurrently if more than one permit is required from the commissioner under this chapter or Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F. GEOs req…

1560.3300 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.3400 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.3500 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.3600 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.3700 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.3800 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.3900 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.4000 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006

1560.4100 MR 1997 [Obsolete, MS s 14.47, subd. 6, paragraph (b)] Published Electronically: May 17, 2006