Haw. Code R. § 4-135-4 - Qualification requirements for use of the seals of quality

General requirements for use of the seals are:

(1) Any fresh unprocessed agricultural product shall be entirely produced in the State and its quality shall be at least Hawaii Grade A, Hawaii No. 1, U.S. No. 1, or if no grade has been established, the quality of the product shall be of the highest quality characteristic of that commodity and shall be specified in the licensing agreement;

(2) Any fresh or processed agricultural or food products to which the seals are applied shall meet all applicable state and federal sanitation standards; and the authorized user shall within five years or more at the discretion of the Agricultural development division from the adoption of these original administrative rules obtain the appropriate certifications for GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and GHP (Good Handling Practices), or GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices);

(3) Any fresh or processed agricultural food products to which the seals are applied shall be in compliance with all state law(s) enacted for specified commodities;

(4) Any value-added processed agricultural or food product shall be manufactured, assembled, fabricated, or produced within the State and shall have had at least fifty-one per cent of its wholesale value added by manufacture, assembly, fabrication, or production within the State;

(5) The quality of any value-added processed agricultural or food product shall meet all the minimum requirements specified by the State or federal laws, rules, or regulations, or if none is § 4-135-5 minimum quality standards established by the department of its authorized agent in the licensing agreement; and

(6) Minimum quality standards established in paragraph (5) shall be applied equally to all like or similar, value-added processed agricultural or food products; and the primary agricultural product shall be entirely produced in the State, except as provided by section 4-135-1(a)(3).

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Haw. Code R. § 4-135-4

[Eff SEP 03 2005] (Auth: HRS § 148-63) (Imp: HRS §§ 148-62, 148-63)