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USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, Requests Public InputAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food supply chain issues. Secretary Vilsack also outlined and requested public comments on a new climate partnership initiative designed to create new revenue streams for producers via market opportunities for commodities produced using climate-smart practices. Support will be made available via the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Specifically, funds will be used to provide:
Read more here. FDA Sunscreen Rules UpdateFDA is posting the deemed final order for over-the-counter (OTC) sunscreens and is issuing a proposed order for sunscreens. FDA CORE Outbreak Investigation Status UpdateThis week’s updates are:
FSIS Releases Foreign Audit Report on ItalyDetails here. FSIS Notice on New Sanitation Requirements for Egg PlantsFSIS has published a notice provides a list of regulatory changes that will take effect on October 29, 2021, when plants that produce egg products must comply with the Sanitation Performance Standards (SPS) requirements in 9 CFR part 416 and implement Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation SOPs). This notice instructs FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) to remind plants of these upcoming changes at the next weekly meeting. FSIS will issue additional instructions to IPP on how to verify that egg products plants meet SPS requirements and Sanitation SOPs. USDA Announces Key Staff AppointmentsMore information here. FSIS Updates Lists of Foreign Establishments Eligible to Export to U.S. |
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FDA Import AlertsThe latest FDA import alerts include allergens, misbranding, sulfites, seafood and more. Warning LettersStrategia Project Management, Inc. Unapproved New Drug Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) New Drug/Misbranded Supplement Science Corp. d/b/a Condemned Labz Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded New Drug/Misbranded Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act/Adulterated/Misbranded |
