International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products; Studies To Evaluate the Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: Reproduction Testing (Revision 1); Guidance for Industry; Availability

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 [Docket No. FDA-2000-D-0784] AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry (GFI) #115 (VICH GL22(R)) titled “Studies to Evaluate the Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: Reproduction Testing (Revision 1).” This guidance has been developed for veterinary use by the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products (VICH). The objective of this guidance is to ensure international harmonization of reproduction testing that is appropriate for the evaluation of effects on reproduction from long-term, low-dose exposures; these effects may be encountered from the presence of veterinary drug residues in food. DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal Register on September 2, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on Agency guidances at any time as follows: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be made public, you are solely r…