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Prop 12 Enforcement Delayed for Some Stakeholders

Posted on January 26, 2022

On January 24, Judge James P. Arguelles for the Superior Court in Sacramento County ordered an enforcement delay of a part of California’s Proposition 12. Judge Arguelles ruled that grocers,

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FDA Publishes Paper on Asbestos Testing in Cosmetics

Posted on January 19, 2022

On January 13, the FDA published the Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products (IWGACP) white paper, “IWGACP Scientific Opinions on Testing Methods for Asbestos in Cosmetic Products Containing

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FDA Updates Procedures for Retail Food Safety Personnel

Posted on January 12, 2022

On January 11, the FDA released an updated version of the “Procedures for Standardization of Retail Food Safety Inspection Officers,” which is one of the Agency’s means to

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WCO Harmonized System Amendments Enter Into Force

Posted on January 5, 2022

The World Customs Organization amended the Harmonized System (HS) Code structure, which is used worldwide for the uniform classification of goods traded internationally. The HS serves as the basis for

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FDA Update on China Food Facility Registration

Posted on December 22, 2021

In a December 21 Constituent Update, the FDA announced that they provided the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) lists of U.S. establishments that sought to be recommended

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New Bill Aims to Clarify Confusing Food Date Labels

Posted on December 15, 2021

On December 7, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), reintroduced the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act in both the House and

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House Introduces Bill to Regulate CBD in Food

Posted on December 8, 2021

On December 2, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the “CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021” which would establish federal standards and require the FDA

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Organic Advocates Ask CA Judge to Remand the NBFDS

Posted on December 1, 2021

On November 23, organic food industry groups and advocates filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking a California federal judge to declare the USDA’s National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS)

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Salted Green Beans Sued For “No Preservatives” Claim

Posted on November 24, 2021

On November 19, a proposed class of consumers sued Del Monte Foods Inc. in Illinois federal court over a “no preservatives” claim on its canned Farmhouse Cut Green Beans. The

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Biden To Nominate Califf for FDA Commissioner

Posted on November 17, 2021

On November 12, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Dr. Robert Califf to be the new Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Dr. Califf, who is internationally recognized as an

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