- Meat, poultry, and egg products may not be sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in commerce without prior approval of labels by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
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FTC Proposes New Rule Codifying “Made in USA” Policy
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- On July 16, 2020 the FTC published a notice of proposed rulemaking in which it announced its intention to codify its long-time enforcement policy regarding products labeled as “Made in
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FDA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rule for Laboratory Accreditation Program
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- As previously discussed on this blog, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule on November 4, 2019 for recognizing accreditation bodies, which will, in turn, accredit
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FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Implement a Laboratory Accreditation Program for Food Testing as Required by FSMA
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- The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) directs FDA to establish a program for the testing of food by accredited laboratories. Under this program, FDA must recognize accreditation organizations that
FDA Proposes New Graphic Warnings for Cigarettes
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- The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (FCLAA), as amended by Section 201 of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA; signed into law on June
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California Proposes Amendments to Proposition 65 Regulation on the Responsibility to Provide Consumer Product Warnings
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- In response to confusion regarding Section 25600.2 of the new Article 6 warning regulations, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed amendments to clarify how a product
USDA Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection
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- On January 19, 2018, USDA released a proposed rule called the “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry support – aims to increase
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USDA Releases Proposed Rule to “Modernize” Pork Inspection
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- Last week, we reported that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared USDA’s “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule. The new rule – which has garnered significant industry
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USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the egg products inspection regulations by requiring official plants that process egg products to
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Taiwan to Strengthen Allergen Labeling for Prepackaged Foods
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- On December 11, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration of Taiwan (TFDA) released an announcement intending to repeal the existing food allergen labeling regulations and replace it by a new
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