- USDA recently published its 2026 Unified Agenda, which includes an August 2026 target date for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the bioengineered (BE) foods disclosure regulations
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USDA-AMS Updates List of Bioengineered Foods
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- On November 29, 2023, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a final rule updating the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard’s (the Standard) List of Bioengineered (BE) Foods (the List) by
Court Mostly Upholds the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard While Remanding USDA’s Text Message Disclosure Decision
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Judge Backs Most Of GMO Labeling Rule, Bans QR Codes (subscription to Law360 required)
- The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Law of 2016 (discussed here) amended the Agricultural Marketing
Proposed Rule Could Make Sugarcane Subject to the Same National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Burdens as Sugarbeet
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- As covered on this blog, on July 24, 2020, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommended the addition of a new crop,
Legal Challenge to BE Food Disclosure Standard
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- Last year several food organizations, including the Center for Food Safety and Natural Grocers among others, filed a motion for summary judgment seeking to invalidate USDA’s national bioengineered (BE) food
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Organic Advocates Ask CA Judge to Remand the NBFDS
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- 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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AMS Proposes to Add “Sugarcane (Insect Resistant)” to the List of Bioengineered Foods Subject to Disclosure Under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
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- A December 21, 2018 final rule by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS), as discussed
USDA Publishes Final BE Guidance Documents On Validation and Detectability Testing
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- The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued final guidance to assist regulated entities in complying with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). By the mandatory compliance date of January
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USDA’s APHIS Finalizes a Plant Pest Protection Rule That De-Regulates Genetically Engineered Crop Production
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for “plant pest risk” under the Plant Pest Act. Plant pest risk
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Streamline Regulation of Genetically Modified Food
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- On June 11, President Trump issued an Executive Order Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products. The purpose of the Executive Order (EO) is to employ a science-based