Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 21 – 22, 2020
December 21, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Meetings:
Plant Variety Protection Board
Filed on: 12/21/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/22/2020
FR Document: 2020-28176 PDF 3 Pages (74 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Guidance:
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Destruction and Disposal
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 4:15 pm Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/22/2020
FR Document: 2020-28376 PDF 3 Pages (83.1 KB) Permalink
FDA
E. coli: Unknown Food (Fall 2020) (December 18 update)
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 12/18/2020 | O&H Danish Bakery | Almond Kringle | Food & Beverages | May contain undeclared pecans | O&H Danish Bakery, Inc. |
FSIS
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Imported Raw Frozen New Orleans – Roasted Chicken Wings from the Peoples Republic of China
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall |
| 30-2020 Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken Meal Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination | Dec 19, 2020 |
| 029-2020 Perfect Pasta Inc. Recalls Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection | Dec 19, 2020 |
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 69-20 | In-Field Study to Test a New Sample Collection Method for Beef Manufacturing Trimmings | Dec 18, 2020 | Jan 01, 2022 |
Constituent Update
Dec 18, 2020 | PDF
- Release of 2018 Annual Report on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration
- FSIS Posts FY 2021 Annual Plan
- FSIS Guideline to Assist with the Donation of Eligible Meat & Poultry Products to Non-Profit Organizations
- Updated Guideline for Industry Response to Customer Complaints
- Study to Compare a Surface Sampling Method to the Current N60 Excision Method
AMS
USDA Announces Deregulation of Enhanced Yield, Herbicide Tolerant Corn Variety Developed Using Genetic Engineering
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-AgSEC | RIN: 0503-AA65 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 12/18/2020 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
| AGENCY: HHS-OS | RIN: 0991-AC24 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 12/18/2020 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
| AGENCY: USDA-APHIS | RIN: 0579-AE60 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Regulation of the Movement of Animals Modified or Produced by Genetic Engineering | ||
| STAGE: Prerule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 11/25/2020 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| ** COMPLETED: 12/18/2020 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Reducing food waste/loss requires collaboration. That’s why last week, @EPA @USDA & FDA announced the renewal of the joint agency formal agreement, including the “Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative,” that reaffirms our commitment to work together. http://go.usa.gov/xAgT9
- Survey predicts, food transparency will triumph in 2021 with 6 in 10 global consumers interested in learning more about where foods come from. Let’s not try to predict the future, let’s create it, together. #foodtraceability https://www.innovamarketinsights.com/innova-identifies-top-10-food-and-beverage-trends-to-accelerate-innovation-in-2021/
@FDAMedia
- FDA has completed two E. coli outbreak traceback investigations; @cdcgov declares these two outbreaks over. A third investigation continues. https://go.usa.gov/xA4D8
@FDAfood
- [RT @foodallergyfund]: TODAY, @DrMayneFDAFood of @FDAfood will update us on labeling for #foodallergies, including #sesame. For more details, visit https://foodallergyfund.org/summit-vision-2020….
- Released today, 2018 Annual Report on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by IFSAC. @CDC_NCEDID, @FDAFood, and @USDAFoodSafety work together to shape agency priorities and create targeted interventions to reduce foodborne illnesses https://go.usa.gov/xAgt2
- Multi-year outbreak surveillance data was used to analyze four specific pathogens – Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter – and specific foods and food categories that are responsible for foodborne illnesses in the United States.
December 22, 2020
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (November 2020)
Filed on:12/22/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/23/2020
FR Document: 2020-28123 PDF 5 Pages (95.6 KB) Permalink
FSIS
FSIS Directive 5030.1 Revision 2 (Inspection Methodology Utilizing the Public Health Information System for the Verification of Regulatory Compliance in Egg Products Plants)
Notices
| Number | Title | Date Issued | Expiration Date |
| 71-20 | Import Reinspection Activities Impacted by Publication of the Amended Egg Products Inspection Regulations | Dec 21, 2020 | Jan 01, 2022 |
| 70-20 | Egg Products Inspection Regulatory Changes | Dec 21, 2020 | Jan 01, 2022 |
APHIS
Secretary Perdue Announces Groundbreaking Proposal to Transfer Agricultural Animal Biotechnology Regulatory Framework to USDA
NIH/ODS