Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing this final rule to revise the type size labeling requirements when front-of- pack (FOP) labeling is used to meet the calorie declaration requirements for articles of food sold from glass-front vending machines. We are taking this action to reduce the regulatory burden on industry, increase flexibility for the labeling of certain articles of food sold from glass-front vending machines, and ensure that consumers continue to have visible FOP calorie information for articles of food at the point of purchase.
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 101 [Docket No. FDA-2011-F-0171] RIN 0910-AH83 AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing this final rule to revise the type size labeling requirements when front-of-pack (FOP) labeling is used to meet the calorie declaration requirements for articles of food sold from glass-front vending machines. We are taking this action to reduce the regulatory burden on industry, increase flexibility for the labeling of certain articles of food sold from glass-front vending machines, and ensure that consumers continue to have visible FOP calorie information for articles of food at the point of purchase. DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective November 27, 2019. Compliance Date: The compliance date for type size FOP labeling requirements ( 21 CFR 101.8(b)(2) ) for articles of food sold from glass-front vending machines is July 1, 2021. ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final rule into the “Search” box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marjan Morravej, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5001…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Food Labeling: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food Sold From Certain Vending Machines; Front of Package Type Size
Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability
Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines: Guidance for Industry; Small Entity Compliance Guide; Availability
Food Labeling; Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines; Extension of Compliance Date
Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of Office of Management and Budget Approval; Food Labeling; Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines
Citation: 84 FR 57603
