Update 01/13/2019:Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that they have increased surveillance sampling of imported high-risk products. Additionally, the FDA has expanded other activities that they have deemed "excepted, unpaid work because they're necessary to...
Update 2/25/2019:Due to communication disruptions during the recent government shutdown, NMFS and Customs have extended the informed compliance period for shrimp and abalone to April 1, 2019. Update 01/22/2019:Due to communication disruptions during the recent...
Update 02/25/2019: President Trump announced yesterday that the U.S. has been making progress in trade talks with China. Therefore, he has decided to delay the increase in tariffs originally set to have taken place on March 2. Posted: 12/04/2018: Over the weekend, a...
Our team of associated attorneys Strengthens Resources The consulting practice FDAImports (http://www.fdaimports.com) announced today that Thomas J. O’Donnell has joined our group of affiliated attorneys to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and...
Export lists can be a useful tool for foreign food safety authorities to verify that commodities exported from the United States originate from a trusted source. These lists serve as an unofficial “certification” that the included establishments comply with U.S. food...
Yesterday the White House announced another round of tariffs on Chinese imports which will become effective September 24, 2018. This round of tariffs (referred to as “List 3”) was proposed in July and includes human and animal foods and ingredients, cosmetics, and...
Sometimes things take longer than planned and new due dates impact other commitments. That happened to the FDA, but they prevented a regulation from disappearing with just five days to spare. Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations for food go back to...
While public hearings regarding proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese products have wrapped up this week, the public comment period doesn’t close until September 6, 2018. Affiliated Attorneys Jessica Rifkin and Ben England recently spoke with an importer...
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly referred to as “Proposition 65” or “Prop 65” has new regulations that take effect on August 30, 2018. The amended regulations do not change the list of almost 900 chemicals identified by...
Between October 1 and December 31, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-registered facilities must renew their registrations. Here are some things you need to know to ensure your renewal is completed on time. Medical device establishments: The process of paying...
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