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Biden Administration to Emphasize Antitrust Enforcement in Agriculture Sector; Directs USDA to Issue New COOL RulesThe Biden Administration has issued an executive order to promote competition in the U.S. economy. Included in the executive order is a section on promoting competition in agriculture markets. In the order the President:
FDA Files Food Additive Petition on Poultry FeedThe petition, submitted by Biomin Holding GmbH, proposes that the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of fumonisin esterase to degrade fumonisins in poultry feed. USDA Increases Quota for Imported Specialty SugarsUSDA has increased the overall FY 2021 refined sugar TRQ by 40,000 MTRV to 202,000 MTRV. The increased amount is reserved for specialty sugar. Entry of this sugar will be permitted beginning July 21, 2021. The sugar entered under this tariff-rate quota is reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic sources. FDA Updated Interstate Milk Shippers ListThe latest interstate milk shippers list is available here. FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S. |
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FDA Import AlertsThe latest FDA import alerts are available here and include crabmeat and pickled fish from Thailand, pesticides, illegal color additives and more. FDA Warning LettersAdulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated Device World Packaging Solutions, LLC Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated Device Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated Device Manhattan Stitching Company, Inc. Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Dongguan City Xinyuan Nonwoven Co., Ltd. Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated Device Nature’s Distributing; Club Clean Inc/BuyMedicalMasksNow.com Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Unapproved and Misbranded Product Related to Influenza Virus Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated Device Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Premarket Approval/Misbranded Zhejiang Xichen Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE)/Premarket Approval Application (PMA) Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Please contact Erik Lieberman at elieberman@usfoodimports.com if you have questions or for additional information |
