Laws and Regulations Committee Update – June 6 – 7, 2019
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Proposed Posting, Posting, and De-posting of Stockyards
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-12014 PDF 5 Pages (129 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
Importation of Plants in Approved Growing Media into the United States
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-12020 PDF 3 Pages (93.5 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Pesticide Petitions:
Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11930 PDF 9 Pages (166 KB) Permalink
Notices
Pesticide Product Registration:
Receipt of New Use Applications in April 2019
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11929 PDF 6 Pages (94.5 KB) Permalink
- Requests to remove established tolerances for certain pesticides on various raw agricultural commodities and food products
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Flammability Standards for Children’s Sleepwear
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11972 PDF 4 Pages (172 KB) Permalink
Requirements Pertaining to Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11965 PDF 6 Pages (183 KB) Permalink
Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11966 PDF 3 Pages (166 KB) Permalink
Safety Standard for Omnidirectional Citizens Band Base Station Antennas
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11974 PDF 3 Pages (166 KB) Permalink
Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11973 PDF 3 Pages (126 KB) Permalink
Third Party Testing of Children’s Products
Filed on: 06/06/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2019
FR Document: 2019-11967 PDF 12 Pages (242 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product Description | Reason/Problem | Company |
| 06/05/2019 | Whole Foods Market | Specialty Pestos | Undeclared Milk, Pine Nuts, Walnuts | North Atlantic Whole Foods Market |
FSIS
AskFSIS
Export Certification Signatures – PHIS Export Module
APHIS
USDA Proposes New SECURE Biotechnology Regulations to Protect Plant Health and Promote Agricultural Innovation
NARB
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@FrankYiannasFDA
- Global retailer says tech-enabled food traceability increases consumer trust and sales. A win-win; good for public health, good for business. #SmarterFoodSafety https://www.reuters.com/article/us-carrefour-blockchain/carrefour-says-blockchain-tracking-boosting-sales-of-some-products-idUSKCN1T42A5
- [*retweet @CaitlinLong_*] Clever history of food safety, presented by FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannis at @ACTIAC Emerging Tech Conf—“#blockchain could do for food safety what the Internet did for communication” @FrankYiannasFDA
- [*retweet @ProfJimLiew*] @ACTIAC Fireside Chat with @Abdolrahimi and @FrankYiannasFDA @Deloitte @US_FDA #actiacforum — amazing insights!! Thx for sharing. Digital and traceable food solved by #blockchain!
@US_FDA
- June 13 FDA Grand Rounds reveals methods to identify food-borne pathogen tied to eating imported fresh produce. Register: https://go.usa.gov/xmABN
@FDAfood
- #DYK About 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from foodborne illness each year? Before #WorldFoodSafetyDay this Friday get the facts about food safety: http://www.fda.gov/food .
- [*retweet @EP_NAFS*] We return from the networking break to a keynote presentation by Mary Lou Valdez, the @FDAfood‘s Associate Commissioner for International Program. Her topic? “Global Collaboration: Unifying International Food Safety Regulation” #NAFS19 #FoodSafety #FoodQuality #ExecutivePlatforms
@FDA_ORA
- Daryle Harris, division director at #FDAORA and a 22-year marine corp #veteran, has a message for former service members who may be interested in working for ORA. READ MORE: http://go.usa.gov/xmEba #IAmORA
June 7, 2019
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
Filed on: 06/07/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/10/2019
FR Document: 2019-12108 PDF 8 Pages (102 KB) Permalink
- Responses to some comments received
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Addition of Mongolia to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever
Filed on: 06/07/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/10/2019
FR Document: 2019-12067 PDF 3 Pages (157 KB) Permalink
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Predator Damage Management in Idaho
Filed on: 06/07/2019 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/10/2019
FR Document: 2019-12066 PDF 7 Pages (108 KB) Permalink
FDA
Letter to State Agricultural Directors
FSIS
Recalls
| Product Recalled | Date of Recall | Retail Distribution List |
| 065-2019 Table 87 Frozen, LLC Recalls Pork Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection | Jun 06, 2019 | Posted |
@FDACommissioner
- SAFETY ALERT: Do not use 2 additional products that tested positive for asbestos & have been recalled: Claire’s JoJo Siwa Makeup Set (SKU #888711136337, Batch/Lot No. S180109) & Beauty Plus Global Contour Effects Palette 2 (Batch No. S1603002/PD-C1179) https://go.usa.gov/xmtxa
- The FDA takes these findings and our obligation to protect consumers seriously. These results are part of our ongoing survey of cosmetic products for asbestos & our commitment to take regulatory and enforcement action as needed. https://go.usa.gov/xmt3g
- The FDA will continue to update its Safety Alert with new information as it becomes available. Consumers may subscribe to receive updates at the bottom of the Cosmetics Recalls and Alerts page.
@FrankYiannasFDA
- THREAD: U.S. states are critical partners to #FDA as we work together to keep our nation’s food system safe. I am pleased to carry out FDA’s commitment to keep @NASDAnews informed about our work, particularly on #FSMA, via this update. Learn more here: https://go.usa.gov/xmeH5
- In addition to a general update, our letter to state agricultural directors today also discusses our approach to a New Era of Smarter Food Safety, where we’ll use new and emerging technologies to create a more digital, traceable, and safer food system.
- Tackling food safety is a shared responsibility, so we’re extremely grateful to have partners like @NASDAnews with us on this journey to further strengthen the safety of the nation’s food system and keep consumers safe.
- [*rewteet @GFSI*] Happy #WorldFoodSafetyDay ! http://bit.ly/2Mym4DA @FAOWHOCodex @CGF_The_Forum @FrankYiannasFDA @QUBFoodProf @CocaColaCo @METRO_News @Danone @eurocommerce @SteveWearne @DeptAgNews @GAA_Aquaculture @Nestle @CFIA_Canada @IAF_Global #GFSIbirthday
@DrAbernethyFDA
- I saw an interesting news report suggesting FDA’s main concern re CBD is to ensure drug development continues. This is an impt issue but we are also concerned about the need for population-level data to inform safe levels, etc. CBD reg strategy must take all issues into account.
@FDAfood
- Be a part of the first #WorldFoodSafetyDay! Help us spread the word about keeping food safe: https://go.usa.gov/xmsG4
- Foodborne Illness can be dangerous for #pregnant women. This mom of twins, ate food contaminated w/ #Listeria & developed a severe case of food poisoning -threatening both her & her twins’ lives. Trissi & Paul’s Story https://youtu.be/stacjztHRDo #WorldFoodSafetyDay
- A4. We’ve recently updated the Nutrition Facts Label on packaged food & beverages to reflect new scientific info + make it easier for consumers to reach informed food choices. https://go.usa.gov/xmeTE #SafeFoodChat #WorldFoodSafetyDay
- A3. US FDA’s Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition promotes & protects the public’s health by ensuring the nation’s food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, & honestly labeled. We regulate ~75% of US food supply. https://www.fda.gov/food #SafeFoodChat #WorldFoodSafetyDay
@US_FDA
- Today, FDA sent a letter to the state agricultural directors about how we are modernizing our approach to a new era of smarter food safety where we’ll use new and emerging technologies to create a more digital, traceable, and safer food system https://go.usa.gov/xmeH5
@FDAanimalhealth
- ·Did you know FDA regulates foods from genetically engineered & genome-edited crops in conjunction w/ the USDA & EPA? Each federal partner plays an integral role in ensuring the safety of biotechnology plant products in the marketplace.
- FDA ensures the safety of human & animal foods; EPA regulates pesticides incl. new plant varieties developed using biotechnology; & USDA protects agriculture from pests & diseases that may result from new plant varieties developed through biotechnology.
- Under FDA regulations, human/animal foods from new plant varieties developed through biotechnology must meet the same food safety requirements as foods derived from traditionally bred plants
- FDA encourages developers of biotech plants to consult w/ the agency before marketing their products to ensure they are safe & lawful. Check out FDA’s blog on the agency’s Voluntary Plant Biotechnology Consultation Program for more info: https://t.co/T8QzQm7BJn
- FDA is committed to helping foster innovation in the field of plant biotechnology by working with developers to ensure that consumers can be confident that foods developed through the use of biotechnology meet the FDA’s high safety standards.