Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 7a.45 - DefinitionsFor purposes of this subchapter, Pennsylvania-produced agricultural products shall consist of any of the following:
(1) Fresh, unprocessed agricultural products with respect to which the Department of Agriculture has granted a license allowing the use of the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark for marketing purposes.(2) Processed agricultural products with respect to which the Department of Agriculture has granted a license allowing the use of the Pennsylvania Preferred® trademark for marketing purposes.(3) Fresh, unprocessed agricultural products with respect to which the vendor provides written certification that the following conditions apply: (i) One hundred percent of the products are harvested in a raw state (for plant products) or a live state (for animal products) from within this Commonwealth.(ii) If inspected by the Department of Agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration or an independent certifying organization, the products have met the quality standards of that inspecting body.(4) Fresh, unprocessed agricultural products with respect to which the vendor provides written certification that the following conditions apply:(i) The products have been grown within this Commonwealth for at least 75% of the products' production cycle.(ii) If inspected by the Department of Agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration or an independent certifying organization, the products have met the quality standards of that inspecting body.(5) Processed agricultural products with respect to which the vendor provides written certification that: (i) One hundred percent of the final processing and packaging occurred within this Commonwealth.(ii) If the primary ingredients are grown in this Commonwealth, at least 60% of the processor's annual production is sourced using products meeting the criteria for "Fresh, unprocessed products" described in paragraphs (1)-(4).(iii) If the primary ingredients are grown in this Commonwealth (these ingredients are "grown in Pennsylvania" if they are listed as being grown in this Commonwealth at a commercial level in the most recent annual report prepared by the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service), but at a low level of production which means the processor cannot buy enough to meet the 60% criteria at the time of application to the Pennsylvania Preferred Program, the processor buys the maximum amount of Pennsylvania product available to it.(iv) If the primary ingredients are not grown in this Commonwealth (these ingredients are "not grown in Pennsylvania" if they are not listed as being grown in this Commonwealth at a commercial level in the most recent annual report prepared by the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service), the processor performs at least 75% of the product's processing operations within this Commonwealth.(v) The processing is in compliance with all State and Federal food safety and sanitary requirements and has not incurred a major violation of these requirements within the most recent calendar year.