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RuleSignificant2016-097842016-04-28

Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals; Technical Amendment

Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending a final rule published in the Federal Register of November 27, 2015. That final rule established requirements for importers to verify that food they import into the United States is produced consistent with the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls and standards for produce safety provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), is not adulterated, and is not misbranded with respect to food allergen labeling. The final rule published with some editorial and inadvertent errors. This document corrects those errors.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule; technical amendment.
Dates
Effective April 28, 2016.
Effective Date
2016-04-28

CFR References

Topics

CosmeticsDrugsExportsFood labelingImportsLabelingReporting and recordkeeping requirements

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 1 [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0143] RIN 0910-AG64 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending a final rule published in the Federal Register of November 27, 2015. That final rule established requirements for importers to verify that food they import into the United States is produced consistent with the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls and standards for produce safety provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), is not adulterated, and is not misbranded with respect to food allergen labeling. The final rule published with some editorial and inadvertent errors. This document corrects those errors. DATES: Effective April 28, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Pendleton, Office of Policy, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-4614, email: brian.pendleton@fda.hhs.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 27, 2015 ( 80 FR 74226 ), FDA published the final rule “Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals” with some editorial and inadvertent errors. We are taking this action to correct inadvertent errors in the preamble to the final rule ( printed page 25327) and to improve the accuracy of the provisions added to the Cod

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Full Document

Citation: 81 FR 25326