Regulatory Update: Week of September 2, 2019 In this edition: FDA to Hold Public Science Forum, Food Safety to Be Covered FDA Updates Alert on Contaminated Pig Ear Pet Treats FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Smarter Era of Food Safety USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, New Jersey, Texas and Washington from Operating in…
DetailsRegulatory Update: Week of August 26, 2019 In this edition: FDA Calls on Papaya Industry to Improve Food Safety Practices, Uses FSVP Authority for Enforcement Action FDA Releases Constituent Update on Resources for Food Producers in Areas Flooded by Hurricane Dorian FDA Announces Meeting to Discuss Modernizing Food Standards of Identity CBP Announces Details of…
DetailsFDA publishes guidance on new units of measure for nutrition labels, Mexico tomato tariff deal struck, FDA proposes graphic tobacco warning label+more Regulatory Update: Week of August 19, 2019 In this edition: FDA Guidance on New Nutrition Labeling Units of Measure Commerce Department Strikes Deal with Mexico to Lift Tomato Tariffs FDA Proposes Rule for…
DetailsThis Week’s regulatory update for the food industry View this email in your browser Regulatory Update: Week of August 11, 2019 In this edition: FDA Issues First Warning Letter for FSVP Violations, Creates FSVP Import Alert FDA Publishes Menu Labeling Fact Sheet FSIS Releases Label Approval Advice CBP Publishes Rule Requiring Customs Brokers to Collect…
DetailsThe latest regulatory news for food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers View this email in your browser Regulatory Update: Week of August 4, 2019 In this edition: Applying for Section 301 (China) Tariff Exemptions FSIS Requests Comments on Revised Standards for Campylobacter EU Food Safety Authority Determines There is No Safe Exposure Level for Chlorpyrifos Insecticide…
DetailsThis week’s regulatory update for food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers View this email in your browser Regulatory Update Week of July 29, 2019 In this issue: French Study Finds BPS More Harmful than BPA Latest Food Recalls FDA Approves New Food Additive Former FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Calls for FDA Action on CBD Latest FDA Warning…
DetailsCourt Rules Amazon Strictly Liable for Injuries to Consumers from Defective Products Sold by Third Party Sellers; Significant Implications for Retailers Offering Third-Party Marketplaces On July 3, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Obrerdorf v. Amazon.com Inc. ruled that under Pennsylvania law, Amazon is strictly liable for defective products sold…
DetailsOn May 22, 2019, Erik Lieberman, President of U.S. Food Imports LLC, visited Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and spent time with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and Mexican Customs Authority officials as part of a National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America delegation. Lieberman discussed issues impacting the entry of…
DetailsOn May 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published in the Federal Register notice of intent to withdraw from the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. DOC’s action has resulted in a tariff of 17.56% being imposed on such fresh tomatoes. The tariffs on tomatoes are now in effect. Mexico is…
DetailsOn April 30, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement from Acting FDA Commissioner, Ned Sharpless, M.D. and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannis on steps to usher the U.S. into a new era of smarter food safety. The statement has significant implications for the food industry. Key points in the statement include:…
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