Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 16 – 17, 2021

December 16, 2021

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration

Filed on: 12/16/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/17/2021

FR Document: 2021-27285 PDF 9 Pages (111 KB)  Permalink

FDA

VQIP Application Portal Now Open for FY 2023

AMS

USDA Files Action Against Ayar Produce NY Inc. in New York for Alleged PACA Violations

USDA Cites Rain Forest Produce Inc. in California for PACA Violations

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Colorado, Florida, New York and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, Minnesota and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

Martinez Fresh Produce LLC in Texas Satisfies Terms of Consent Decision and Order Involving Alleged PACA Violations

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Fresh Oranges and Grape Fruit

APHIS

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Onion from The Netherlands

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Wheat for from Hungary

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Wheat from Bulgaria

APHIS Releasing Evaluation of Virulent Aeromonas Hydrophila in Farmed Catfish

Twitter

@FDAFood

  • Attention food importers! @US_FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program – #VQIP – starts accepting applications January 1, 2022 for FY23. The benefits of VQIP include expedited review and importation of FDA-regulated human and/or animal food. https://go.usa.gov/xeFaq
  • @FDAHealthEquity ‘s new Health Equity Forum podcast is on the importance of food safety & nutrition.  @DrMayneFDAFood, Dir. of the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition joins RADM Richardae Araojo, FDA’s Assoc. Commissioner for Minority Health. https://go.usa.gov/xeFqa

December 17, 2021

Federal Register

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

Requests for Nominations: National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

Filed on: 12/17/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/20/2021

FR Document: 2021-27434  PDF  6 Pages (106 KB)  Permalink

International Trade Commission

Notices

Investigations; Determinations, Modifications, and Rulings, etc.: Lemon Juice from Argentina

Filed on: 12/17/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/20/2021

FR Document:2021-27502  PDF 2 Pages (82.4 KB) Permalink

AMS

USDA Cites Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. in Colorado for PACA Violations

USDA Files Action Against Ayar Produce NY Inc. in New York for Alleged PACA Violations

USDA Releases Details of New Dairy Export Certificates for Dairy Consignments to European Union

APHIS

APHIS seeks comments on draft Pest Risk Assessment for the importation of Blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis Porter) and Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) Plants for Planting from Mexico

National Academies

Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy – Meeting 1: December 20, 2021, 2 p.m.