TITLE 345 INDIANA STATE BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH

Economic Impact Statement

LSA Document #08-125

The rules update requirements governing the production, transportation, processing, and sale of milk and milk products in 345 IAC 8, including updating the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) and other standards that are incorporated by reference.

The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) permits 1,625 dairy farms, 32 dairy plants, and 685 entities related to the transportation of dairy products. Many of these businesses are small businesses.

Small dairy farm, dairy plant, and dairy transportation businesses are currently required to comply with the dairy rules. The proposed changes will impose requirements on small businesses but will not substantially increase the reporting, record keeping, or other administrative costs associated with the rules.

The BOAH does not anticipate increased costs to small businesses as a result of adopting the updated standards as compared to the current standards.

Indiana law requires the BOAH to adopt rules to establish standards for Grade A milk and milk products that are at least as effective in protecting public health as the standards adopted by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) in accordance with the national conference's memorandum of understanding with the United States Food and Drug Administration. IC 15-2.1-23-6. The NCIMS standards are published in the PMO. The BOAH adopts the PMO standards. The NCIMS recently published a 2007 revision of the PMO. The proposed rules adopt the 2007 edition of the PMO.

The BOAH is required by law to maintain equivalency with the NCIMS PMO. Therefore, the BOAH sees no viable alternatives to updating matters that incorporate PMO standards. IC 15-2.1-23-6.

DIN: 20080423-IR-345080125EIA

Composed: Apr 27,2024 5:14:46PM EDT

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