Laws and Regulations Committee Update – May 4 – 5, 2020
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:
Release of Aphelinus hordei for Biological Control of Russian Wheat Aphid
Filed on: 05/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/05/2020
FR Document: 2020-09539 PDF 4 Pages (95.9 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Product Registration:
- Applications for New Uses
Filed on: 05/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/05/2020
FR Document:2020-09607 PDF 6 Pages (144 KB) Permalink
Pesticide Registration Review:
- Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment
Filed on: 05/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/05/2020
FR Document: 2020-09570 PDF 6 Pages (89.4 KB) Permalink
- Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides
Filed on: 05/04/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/05/2020
FR Document: 2020-09571 PDF 9 Pages (182 KB) Permalink
FDA
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 1, 2020
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/01/2020 | Nabisco | Ritz crackers | Food & Beverages, | Undeclared peanut | Mondelez Global LLC |
FSIS
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Noodle Soup Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Constituent Update
May 01, 2020 | PDF
- Executive Order Regarding Meat and Poultry Processors
- CDC and DOL Issue New COVID-19 Guidance to Meat and Poultry Industry
- IAFP Elects FSIS’ Chief Scientist to Executive Board
- FSIS Extending Deadline for Temporary Allowances for Labels Going to Retail
- Labeling at a Federal Establishment
- Labeling at Retail for Bulk Product Already in Commerce
- Labeling at Retail for Product in Unlabeled Protective Coverings Already in Commerce
AMS
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida from Operating in the Produce Industry
USDA Files Action Against Jones Potato Chip Co. in Ohio for Alleged PACA Violations
USDA Reaches a Consent Decision with H & H Cattle Services L.L.C. and Cecil W. Hatcher
FNS
USDA Approves Minnesota to Accept SNAP Benefits Online
USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Delaware and Oregon
Food & Water Watch
The Next Pandemic Could Easily Come From Our Factory Farms
@SteveFDA
- FDA shared its weekly update on the agency’s critical work to help protect public health during the #COVID19 pandemic. https://www.fda.gov/media/137005/download …
- To help Americans grocery shop safely during the #COVID19 public health emergency, FDA posted a video with 12 tips for grocery shopping during the pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TtHg5XgZzI
@SecretarySonny
- These are extremely challenging times for our food supply chain, so it is important to have the facts. Here they are https://www.usda.gov/sonnyside#episode8 … #COVID19
May 5, 2020
Federal Register
Proposed Rules
Filing of Food Additive Petition (Animal Use):
Biomin GmbH
Filed on: 05/05/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/06/2020
FR Document: 2020-09187 PDF 2 Pages (83.4 KB) Permalink
FDA
Botanical Safety Consortium to Hold First Meeting in May
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup May 4, 2020
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Product | Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/04/2020 | OPTAVIA | Essential Old Fashioned Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared Milk | Medifast, Inc. |
AMS
USDA Announces Additional Food Purchase Plans
USDA Approves Nevada to Accept SNAP Benefits Online
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP, Other Flexibilities for Tennessee Tornado Disaster Areas
Food & Water Watch
This Pandemic Must Change Our Country For The Better. Here’s Our Path Forward.
CSPI
Biotech Blog: Update on Government Activities on Agricultural Biotechnology in 2020
@FDAfood
- Food is a source of comfort & nourishment, especially now during the #COVID19 public health emergency. Keep yourself and your family safe with these tips on food shopping and preparation: https://youtu.be/3TtHg5XgZzI #NewVideo
- The Botanical Safety Consortium’s (@US_FDA, @NIEHS, & @HESI_Global) 1st annual virtual meeting is on May 29th. Agenda includes soliciting input into current scientific challenges & opportunities related to #botanical dietary supplement ingredient safety. https://go.usa.gov/xvdWD
- We hope to draw scientists from gov’t, academia, consumer health groups, industry, & nonprofit orgs worldwide. Mission: provide a forum to generate a sound scientific basis for integrating existing safety data & latest toxicology tools to evaluate botanical dietary supps safety