Laws and Regulations Committee Update 4/5 – 4/6, 2018
April 5, 2018
Federal Register
Notices
Meetings:
Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee
Filed on: 04/05/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-07105 PDF 4 Pages (82.5 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 04/05/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-07043 PDF 5 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Rules
Imports:
Lemons from Chile into the Continental United States
Filed on: 04/05/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-07073 PDF 15 Pages (194 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Subpart Nomenclature Change; Technical Amendment
Filed on: 04/05/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-06882 PDF 21 Pages (267 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Mango Promotion, Research and Information Order:
Amendment to Include Frozen Mangos
Filed on: 04/05/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-06968 PDF 46 Pages (254 KB) Permalink
Marketing Orders:
Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2018-2019 Marketing Year
Filed on: 04/05/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/06/2018
FR Document: 2018-06973 PDF 30 Pages (379 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
04/04/2018 | Buenas | Grated coconut | Salmonella | Global Commodities Corporation |
AskFSIS
Humane Handling Livestock
FSIS Directive 6100.1 – Use of Electrical Prods #4
FSIS Directive 6100.1 Use of Electric Prod #1
SSOPs voluntary slaughter
@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA. @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls
- The #FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network streamlines and strengthens FDA’s efforts to prevent, detect, investigate, respond to & learn from incidents/outbreaks. MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xnS9f
- Kratom recall update: Since FDA’s first-ever mandatory recall order, the company’s counsel has informed #FDA that they’ve agreed to recall their products. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and resulting recall to ensure full compliance with the order https://go.usa.gov/xQgpr
- FDA announced new plans for getting better information on food packages & how we are looking for ways to simplify ingredient lists. #FDANutritionInnovation http://go.usa.gov/xQYdv
- DYK #FDAORA issues weekly Enforcement Reports of recalled products once they are classified? Products may be listed prior to classification when FDA determines the firm’s removal or correction of a marketed product(s) meets the definition of a recall. https://go.usa.gov/xnJDr
- Concerned about #foodrecalls & #outbreaks? Watch our Twitter feed, sign up for emails, or check our up-to-date list. https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm …
- Global Commodities Corporation Recalls Buenas Grated Coconut due to Possible Health Risk http://dlvr.it/QNSf15
- When a food company says their product is #healthy #natural what does that mean? We’ll be updating the criteria to make these claims #FDANutritionInnovation http://go.usa.gov/xQYdv
April 6, 2018
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Color Additive Petitions:
Aker BioMarine
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07155 PDF 5 Pages (27.5 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07147 PDF 14 Pages (131 KB) Permalink
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07146 PDF 2 Pages (85.5 KB) Permalink
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Guidance for Industry on Postmarketing Adverse Event Reporting for Medical Products and Dietary Supplements During an Influenza Pandemic
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07154 PDF 4 Pages (84.9 KB) Permalink
Petition to Request Exemption from 100 Percent Identity Testing of Dietary Ingredients: Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07156 PDF 7 Pages (35 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07149 PDF 4 Pages (88.3 KB) Permalink
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07160 PDF 4 Pages (112 KB) Permalink
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07211 PDF 4 Pages (98.8 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Proposed Rules
National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07076 PDF 34 Pages (330 KB) Permalink
Notices
Meetings:
General Conference Committee of National Poultry Improvement Plan and 44th Biennial Conference
Filed on: 04/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/09/2018
FR Document: 2018-07075 PDF 2 Pages (152 KB) Permalink
AskFSIS
Can a food falling into the voluntary program category be labeled both “as consumed” and “as packaged”?
When can dual declarations be made?
Would it be useful for labels of products that are exempt to carry a disclaimer such as “not intended for retail sale” or “for further processing”?
Can values representing more than one cooking procedure be shown in optional columns?
FSIS Directive 12,600.2 – Holiday Work
askFSIS Submittal Instructions
SSOPs voluntary slaughter
FSIS Directive 12,600.2 – Formulation and Assembly Activities
Under the Small Business Exemption, are the Companies or the Products Exempted?
Verification Activities for the Prohibition of Air-Injection Stunning
APHIS
APHIS Publishes Final Rule to Allow the Importation of Fresh Lemons from Chile into the Continental United States Under a Systems Approach
AMS
USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on California Produce Business
USDA Announces Seasonal Volume Control for 2017–18 Crop Year Cranberries
National Toxicology Program
ICCVAM Public Forum – May 24, 2018
NTP Update – April 2018 now available
@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA. @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls
- Spring is here and could mean trips to your local farmer’s market! How do you safely pick and clean your produce? #FDAORA is serving up the correct way: https://go.usa.gov/xnJBM
- Recall of Certain Lots of Izzy’s Maple Nut Ice Cream Due to Undeclared Peanuts http://dlvr.it/QNYqkt