---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 112.182"
title: "21"
number: "112.182"
heading: "What are the permissible types of variances that may be granted?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/112.182"
---

# §112.182. What are the permissible types of variances that may be granted?


A variance(s) may be requested for one or more requirements in subparts [A](/cfr/21/subpartA.md) through [O](/cfr/21/subpartO.md) of this part. Examples of permissible types of variances include:

- (a) Variance from the microbial quality criteria when agricultural water is used during growing activities for covered produce (other than sprouts) using a direct water application method, established in [§ 112.44(b)](/cfr/21/112.44.md?p=b);
- (b) Variance from the microbial die-off rate that is used to determine the time interval between last irrigation and harvest, and/or the accompanying maximum time interval, established in [§ 112.45(b)(1)(i)](/cfr/21/112.45.md?p=b-1-i); and
- (c) Variance from the approach or frequency for testing water used for purposes that are subject to the requirements of [§ 112.44(b)](/cfr/21/112.44.md?p=b), established in [§ 112.46(b)](/cfr/21/112.46.md?p=b).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 350h, 371; 42 U.S.C. 243, 264, 271.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 74547, Nov. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.