Laws and Regulations Committee Update – September 25 – 28, 2020
September 25, 2020
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
International Trade Data System:
Timeline for Enforcing Core Message Set Flags in the Automated Commercial Environment
Filed on: 09/25/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/28/2020
FR Document: 2020-21289 PDF 6 Pages (86.7 KB) Permalink
FDA
Salmonella: Wood Ear Mushrooms – Dried Fungus (September 2020)
FDA Advises Restaurants to Not Sell or Serve Recalled Wood Ear Mushrooms, Investigation Continues
AMS
USDA Announces United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board Appointments
USDA Introduces New National Quarterly Sod Report
Implementation of New U.S. Dairy Sanitary Certificate to China
USDA Appoints Members to National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
@FrankYiannas
- · [RT @IFT] The @US_FDA issued a proposed rule through the Food Safety Modernization Act (#FSMA) to enhance food #traceability. IFT’s senior #foodsafety and traceability scientist explores what the proposal means for the #foodindustry in his latest @Forbes column. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasburke/2020/09/23/fdas-new-proposed-rule-what-does-it-mean-for-traceability-and-the-industry/?utm_content=140746438&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-15130873#17eb2086ca97
- · [RT @AgNetWest]: “When we say #traceability, what we are really talking about is the ability to track a #food at every step of the #supplychain,” @US_FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response @FrankYiannasFDA https://agnetwest.com/fda-proposes-food-traceability-rule-fsma/
- · ALERT: FDA, @CDCgov, & State Officials are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Stanley infections likely linked to recalled wood ear mushrooms imported by Wismettac Asian Foods of California. https://go.usa.gov/xGVps
- · Restaurants should immediately discard any of the recalled product distributed & labeled as Shirakiku brand Black Fungus (Kikurage). The product was only sold to restaurants and was not available directly to consumers.
@FDAfood
- · There are 10 #GMO crops available in the U.S.: 1. Soybeans 2. Corn 3. Cotton 4. Canola 5. Sugar beets Learn the other 5 GMO crops: https://fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond… #FeedYourMind
- · @US_FDA, @EPA, and @USDA all work together to make sure #GMOs are as safe to eat as their non-GMO counterparts. #FeedYourMind on GMO food regulation: https://fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/how-gmos-are-regulated-food-and-plant-safety-united-states
September 29, 2020
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
- – Standards for Beans
Filed on:09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21436 PDF 6 Pages (84 KB) Permalink
- – Standards for Lentils
Filed on: 09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21435 PDF 5 Pages (82.8 KB) Permalink
- – Standards for Split Peas
Filed on: 09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21434 PDF 5 Pages (82.8 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Charter Renewal:
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan
Filed on: 09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21516 PDF 2 Pages (74.5 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
- – Application for New and Amended Pesticide Registration
Filed on: 09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21524 PDF 3 Pages (97.8 KB) Permalink
- – Pesticide Registration Fees Program
Filed on: 09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21529 PDF 3 Pages (87.3 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Child Nutrition Database
Filed on: 09/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/29/2020
FR Document: 2020-21491 PDF 5 Pages (88.1 KB) Permalink
- · Voluntary submission of nutrient data from the food industry to update and expand the Child Nutrition Database.
FDA
Cyclospora: Bagged Salad (June 2020) (September 25 Update)
FSIS
Constituent Update
Sep 25, 2020 | PDF
- FSIS Updates Guidance for Imports into the U.S.
- FSIS Announces Program Leadership Change
- FSIS to Post Weekly Updates to MPI Directory
- FSIS Expands PFAS Testing Capability to Additional Slaughter Classes
- Tips for Faster Label Approval Process
- Reminder: Upcoming FSIS Public Meeting
Notices
FSIS Notice 47-20: Fiscal Year 2021 Pay Periods and Official Payday Dates
FSIS Notice 48-20: Time and Attendance Reporting Procedures for Pay Period 20 2020
AMS
USDA Announces National Pork Board Appointments
USDA Announces National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors Appointments
@FrankYiannasFDA
- · Good summary in @forbes about FDA’s new, proposed Food Traceability Rule. It states, “The proposed rule by FDA represents a paradigm shift…” Glad they picked up the significance of the approach which would lay the foundation for traceability to scale. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasburke/2020/09/23/fdas-new-proposed-rule-what-does-it-mean-for-traceability-and-the-industry/
@FDAfood
- · It’s Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Month! FDA wants to remind you to wash your produce thoroughly to help protect you & your family from #Foodborne illness. LEARN MORE: https #FVMMM: //go.usa.gov/xVCEx