Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is extending, for covered produce other than sprouts, the dates for compliance with the agricultural water provisions in the "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption" rule. We are extending the compliance dates to address questions about the practical implementation of compliance with certain provisions and to consider how we might further reduce the regulatory burden or increase flexibility while continuing to protect public health.
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 112 [Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0921] RIN 0910-AH93 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is extending, for covered produce other than sprouts, the dates for compliance with the agricultural water provisions in the “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” rule. We are extending the compliance dates to address questions about the practical implementation of compliance with certain provisions and to consider how we might further reduce the regulatory burden or increase flexibility while continuing to protect public health. DATES: As of March 18, 2019 the compliance dates for the agricultural water provisions (subpart E) in the Standards for the “Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” rule (November 27, 2015, 80 FR 74354 ), for covered produce other than sprouts, are delayed to January 26, 2024, for very small businesses, January 26, 2023, for small businesses, and January 26, 2022, for all other businesses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samir Assar, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-317), Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-1636. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Background III. Analysis and Response to …
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Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: What You Need To Know About the Food and Drug Administration Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide; Availability
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packaging, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates for Subpart E; Correction
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption; Extension of Compliance Dates for Subpart E
Citation: 84 FR 9706
