Laws and Regulations Committee Update – July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
Federal Register
Notices:
- – Food Safety Modernization Act Domestic and Foreign Facility Reinspection, Recall, and Importer Reinspection Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2021
Filed on: 07/30/2020 at 11:15 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/03/2020
FR Document: 2020-16838 PDF 12 Pages (89.2 KB) Permalink
- – Food Safety Modernization Act Third-Party Certification Program User Fee Rate for Fiscal Year 2021
Filed on: 07/30/2020 at 11:15 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/03/2020
FR Document: 2020-16846 PDF 13 Pages (83.9 KB) Permalink
- – Food Safety Modernization Act Voluntary Qualified Importer Program User Fee Rate for Fiscal Year 2021
Filed on: 07/29/2020 at 4:15 pm Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/03/2020
FR Document: 2020-16791 PDF 11 Pages (80.9 KB) Permalink
Guidance:
- – Documents Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019; Availability
Filed on: 07/31/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/03/2020
FR Document: 2020-16852 PDF 15 Pages (112 KB) Permalink
FDA
- – What do U.S. exporters of FDA-regulated food products need to consider related to COVID-19? (Updated Q&A)
- – FDA Announces New Protocol for the Development and Registration of Treatments for Preharvest Agricultural Water
- – FDA Announces FY2021 Fee Rates for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program and Third-Party Certification Program
FSIS
Recalls
Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
018-2020 JBS Food Canada ULC Recalls Raw Boneless Beef Products Distributed without Benefit of Import Re-inspection | Jul 30, 2020 | Posted |
AMS
- – USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Scott Deters, d.b.a. Scott Deters Livestock Company for Violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act
- – USDA Restricts PACA Violators in New York and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
- – Free “USDA PACA” App Now Available for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Users
FNS
@FrankYiannasFDA
- – Today, FDA & EPA released a new protocol for the development & registration of treatments for the control of microbial contaminants in preharvest agricultural water. This is a new tool that will help strengthen produce safety. #SmarterFoodSafety
- – RT @IFT: Earlier this month, @US_FDA entered a New Era for Smarter #FoodSafety and @FrankYiannasFDA spoke in depth about its four pillars at #SHIFT20. Learn more: https://shift20.iftevent.org/posts/smarter-food-safety-will-be-tech-enabled-people-led?utm_content=135844351&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-15130873
@US_FDA
- – We updated our webpage on food safety and #COVID19. It has a new Question and Answer for industry titled, “What do U.S. exporters of FDA-regulated food products need to consider related to COVID-19?” https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19#import/export
@FDAfood
- – There is currently no evidence of human or animal food or food packaging being associated with transmission of #COVID19. Learn how to protect yourself and your family while shopping for & preparing food during the pandemic: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/shopping-food-during-covid-19-pandemic-information-consumers
@SecretarySonny
- – Another big sale reported to China. Largest corn sale to China ever, and third largest to any country. Lots of potential to grow our ag sales to China – we expect a big shipping season this fall. https://fas.usda.gov/newsroom/private-exporters-report-sales-activity-china-and-unknown-destinations-99