Laws and Regulations Committee Update 3/12 – 3/13, 2018

March 16, 2018 in Federal Register Updates

March 12, 2018

Federal Register

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Rules

National Organic Program:

Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices

Filed on: 03/12/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/13/2018

FR Document: 2018-05029 PDF 37 Pages (270 KB) Permalink

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 03/12/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/13/2018

FR Document: 2018-05033 PDF 4 Pages (108 KB) Permalink

FDA

Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Industry; Proprietary Names for New Animal Drugs

Notice of Withdrawal of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use); Excentials B.V.

Recalls

Date	Brand Name	Product Description	Reason/Problem	Company
03/10/2018	Kraken Kratom, Soul Speciosa, and Phytoextractum	Kratom Powder	Salmonella	PDX Aromatics DBA Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa
03/10/2018	Midwest Northern Nut	Nut and Seed Snack Mixes	Undeclared peanuts and/or tree nuts	Midwest Northern Nut
03/09/2018	Starwest Botanicals	Organic cardamom whole green pods	Salmonella contamination	Starwest Botanicals

FSIS

Heartland Catfish Company Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products Due to Possible Adulteration

Mar 09, 2018 | PDF

Identifying Regulatory Reform Initiatives at USDA
Export Requirements Updates

AskFSIS

Conducting Extra HACCP Monitoring Procedures

Clarification of 9 CFR 417.5(b) “When the specific Event Occurs”

Egg Products Inspection Act

AMS

USDA Seeks Nominees for the Mushroom Council

OIRA

Department of Agriculture

AGENCY: USDA-APHIS	RIN: 0579-AC60	Status: Pending Review
TITLE: National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures
STAGE: Final Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 03/09/2018	LEGAL DEADLINE: None

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA

Public comment period is open for the FDA’s proposed determination of equivalence for the EU (@EU_Commission) #foodsafety control systems for molluscan #shellfish https://go.usa.gov/xnSZt
#FDAORA issues #warningletter to San Francisco dietary supplement manufacturer for marketing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements and unapproved new drugs https://go.usa.gov/xn6wQ
Starwest Botanicals Inc. Product Recalls Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole) Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination http://dlvr.it/QKPCdZ
Quick tips on #foodsafety & water safety during power outages #snowstorm http://go.usa.gov/xRADn
FDA recognizes American National Standards Institute (@ansidotorg) as the 2nd accreditation body under #FSMA Third-Party Accreditation Program #TAP validated thru application review and on-site assessment https://go.usa.gov/xnSUY
PDX Aromatics Recalls Kratom Powder Because Of Possible Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QKV7c7
Certain lots of the kratom products Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum and Soul Speciosa are being voluntarily recalled by PDX Armomatics due to possible salmonella contamination. https://go.usa.gov/xnSwh
Another company has voluntarily recalled certain kratom products due to possible salmonella contamination https://go.usa.gov/xnSwz
Due to the scientific evidence of the serious risks associated with the use of kratom, #FDA continues to urge all companies selling kratom to remove their products from the market and consumers not to use any kratom products. https://go.usa.gov/xnSpz
Kratom should not be used to treat medical conditions or as an alternative to Rx opioids. https://go.usa.gov/xnSpz
Midwest Northern Nut Issues Voluntary Allergy Alert On Various Undeclared Allergens In Their Nut And Seed Snack Products http://dlvr.it/QKf1xf

March 13, 2018

Federal Register

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Rules

Decreased Assessment Rates:

Pistachios Grown in California, Arizona, and New Mexico