Tuesday, November 19, 2013

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - UPDATE

FDA is extending the comment period on two proposed rules:

•     Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals

•    Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to Issue Certifications

Both rules originally appeared in the July 29, 2013 Federal Register.
 
Comments on these two proposed rules as well as comments on the information collection provisions associated with these rules may be submitted until January 27, 2014.
 
For more information on the extension of the comment periods:

•    Federal Register Notice - Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to Issue Certifications; Extension of Comment Periods

•    Federal Register Notice - Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals; Extension of Comment Periods

For more information on the FSMA and how to comment on proposed rules, visit http://www.fda.gov/fsma.

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