The Food and Drug Administration has issued three notices of availability of draft guidances for industry on minimizing microbial food safety hazards of leafy greens, melons, and tomatoes.
On July 30, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2749), a bill to require registration of importers, brokers, and food facilities; generate resources to support FDA oversight of food safety; increase inspections; and require food imports to demonstrate safety; among other things.
THIS RE-ISSUANCE CORRECTS INFORMATION ON BROKER REGISTRATION TAKEN FROM A HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE SUMMARY OF H.R. 2749. CORRECTION IS NOTED BELOW.
Orbital Sciences said Q2 2009 revenue was $270 million, compared to $301 million in the second quarter of 2008. Second quarter 2009 operating income was $12.8 million, compared to $26.5 million in the second quarter of 2008.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule that would amend 7 CFR 319 by establishing a new category of regulated articles in the imported nursery stock (plants for planting) regulations, whose importation is not authorized until a pest risk analysis occurs. Written comments are due by October 21, 2009.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a Federal Register notice seeking comments on the effectiveness of the ASTM F963-08 toy standard, as required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA1).
The U.S. Trade Representative has announced new measures that the Obama Administration intends to take to better enforce U.S. trade rights around the world.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a final rule to increase the user fees charged for export certification of plants and plant products, to add a new user fee for Federal export certificates obtained from a State or county cooperator, and to make several non-substantive changes to APHIS' user fee regulations for clarity.
The International Trade Commission has posted an updated version of the 2009 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which is dated July 1, 2009 (Supplement 1).
The Food and Drug Administration is establishing a public docket on the implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, for all interested parties to provide information and share views on the implementation of the new law.