Laws and Regulations Committee Update – April 14 – 15, 2021
April 14, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Soybean Promotion and Research: Adjusting Representation on the United Soybean Board
Filed on: 04/14/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/15/2021
FR Document: 2021-07721 PDF 8 Pages (94.9 KB) Permalink
Notices
Modification of Handling Requirements:
Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Withdrawal
Filed on: 04/14/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/15/2021
FR Document:2021-07730 PDF 5 Pages (95.8 KB) Permalink
FDA
- [Note: FDA is conducting food safety consultations of two new canola seed varieties from companies BASF and Nuseed that contain low levels of genetic material. FDA has concluded that it has no questions about the safety of the varieties of canola seed, and that the new proteins expressed in the canola are not likely to be allergic to humans and are not toxins to people or animals].
FDA’s Decade-Long Participation in the U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 04/13/2021 | Torn & Glasser | Dark chocolate espresso beans | Food & Beverages | Undeclared walnuts | Torn & Glasser |
FSIS
USDA Seeks User Feedback on New Agricultural Commodity Import Requirement Portal
AMS
- [Note: The funding is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative launched in March, and includes $169.9 million for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), the availability of $75 million for Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program [GusNIP; formerly known as Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI)] grantees and approximately $80 million in payments to domestic users of upland and extra-long staple cotton]
- [Note: this program will facilitate the timely donation of dairy products to nonprofit organizations that distribute food to persons in need and prevent and minimize food waste]
April 15, 2021
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Order:
Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2021-2022 Marketing Year
Filed on: 04/15/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/16/2021
FR Document: 2021-07829 PDF 32 Pages (130 KB) Permalink
Notices
Termination of U.S. Consumer Standards
Filed on: 04/15/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/16/2021
FR Document: 2021-07819 PDF 3 Pages (83.4 KB) Permalink
- [Note: AMS is terminating U.S. Consumer Standards for Italian Sprouting Broccoli, Fresh Carrots, Celery Stalks, Husked Corn on the Cob, Fresh Kale, Fresh Spinach Leaves, Brussels Sprouts, Fresh Parsnips, Fresh Turnips, and Beet Greens. These standards are not related to a current active marketing order, import regulation, or export act and are obsolete.]
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Proposed Rules
Imports:
Fresh Avocado Fruit from Continental Ecuador into the Continental United States
Filed on: 04/15/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/16/2021
FR Document: 2021-07747 PDF 5 Pages (84.3 KB) Permalink
FDA
- [Note: This guidance is specific to drug facilities. Including for awareness of FDA’s focus on remote evaluations.]
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 04/14/2021 | Trader Joe’s | Restaurant Style White Corn Tortilla Chips | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item | Product may contain undeclared milk | Snak King Corporation |
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company Name | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 04/14/2021 | 04/13/2021 | Trinity Natural Health & Pain Management, Inc. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
FSIS
Notices
| Notice | Title | Issue Date |
| 16-21 | Implementation of the Delete Attachment Feature in Export Task of the Public Health Information System Export Module | Apr 14, 2021 |
USDA
FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic