FDA proposes new user fees to finance food & cosmetic safety *

USA - April 12 2013
On April 10, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced a proposal that could increase the cost of doing business for the food and…

Co-authors: Sarah Roller, Grace W. Kim.

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FDA issues reef fish hazard guidance *

USA - March 27 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance for industry titled "Purchasing Reef Fish Species Associated With the Hazard of…

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USDA proposes amendments to country of origin labeling rule *

USA - March 12 2013
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a proposed rule to amend the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) provisions…

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FDA releases International Food Safety Capacity-Building Plan *

USA - March 5 2013
As required by Congress under the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its International Food Safety…

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Bill to expand reporting of antimicrobial use in food animals introduced *

USA - March 5 2013
On February 26, 2013, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Rules Committee Ranking Member Louise M. Slaughter introduced…

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