Laws and Regulations Committee Update – June 5, 2020

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

National Organic Program:

Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per April 2019 National Organic Standards Board Recommendations (Livestock and Handling)

Filed on: 06/05/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/08/2020

FR Document: 2020-11840 PDF 17 Pages (246 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Tolerance Exemption:

Bacillus thuringiensis Cry14Ab-1 Protein in Soybean

Filed on: 06/05/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/08/2020

FR Document: 2020-11676 PDF 10 Pages (166 KB) Permalink

FDA

Temporary Policy Regarding Preventive Controls and FSVP Food Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Updated June 2020)

FSIS

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration Date
32-20	Face Coverings, Disinfectant Wipes, and Hand Sanitizer for the Reopening of USDA and FSIS Facilities	Jun 05, 2020	Jun 01, 2021

AMS

U.S., Taiwan-AIT/TECRO Equivalence Arrangement Expands Organic Export Opportunities

California Firm Posts $30,000 Surety Bond To Obtain PACA License

FNS

USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 5 Million Boxes Distributed

USDA

USDA Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments

Secretary Perdue Statement on Ninth Circuit Dicamba Decision

White House

EO on Accelerating the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities

FTC

FTC Sends Letters Warning 35 More Marketers to Stop Making Unsupported Claims That Their Products and Therapies Can Effectively Prevent or Treat COVID-19

@FrankYiannasFDA

• RT @IFT: @FDA
• Deputy Commissioner for #FoodPolicy and Response @FrankYiannas  will discuss the future of #foodsafety and how #data science and emerging #technology can and will benefit our future #food supply at #SHIFT20. Be there! https://hubs.ly/H0r6mLk0

@SecretarySonny

• Farmers across America have spent hard earned money on previously allowed crop protection tools. Unfortunately, the Ninth Circuit has chosen to eliminate one of those tools. Read my full statement on the 9th Circuit Dicamba decision here https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/06/04/secretary-perdue-statement-ninth-circuit-dicamba-decision

@FDAfood

• RT @GDAFoodSafety: This week we’re gearing up for World Food Safety Day (June 7). Are you helping raise the #nextgeneration of #foodsafe consumers? Practice #foodsafety at work + home and your children will learn from these positive (+ healthy!) examples. #foodsafeGA #nextgeneration
• #DYK – Some people are more susceptible to foodborne illness. For those with compromised immune systems we have targeted food safety info for people with: cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, + older adults, pregnant women, infants. https://go.usa.gov/xwZYs #WorldFoodSafetyDay