The Washington File has reported that the U.S. trade deficit surged 7.7% in November 2004 to another record as the volume of oil imports went up and exports of capital goods, autos and industrial supplies dropped, reflecting weak foreign demand, according to the Department of Commerce. (Washington File Pub 01/12/05, available at http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2005&m=January&x=20050112130234ebyessedo0.6893274&t=livefeeds/wf-latest.html)

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that adds a new Subpart J to 21 CFR Part 1 and a new paragraph (f) to 21 CFR 11.1 to, among other things, require the establishment and maintenance of records by certain persons (unless excepted) who manufacture, import, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, or hold foods in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that adds a new Subpart J to 21 CFR Part 1 (Subpart J) and a new paragraph (f) to 21 CFR 11.1 to, among other things, require the establishment and maintenance of records by persons (unless excluded) who manufacture, import, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, or hold food in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that adds a new Subpart J to 21 CFR Part 1 (Subpart J) and a new paragraph (f) to 21 CFR 11.1 to, among other things, require the establishment and maintenance of records by persons (unless excluded) who manufacture, import, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, or hold food in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a notice announcing that it will hold a series of domestic public meetings to discuss its final rule on the requirements for establishing and maintaining records under the Bioterrorism Act, which was published in the December 9, 2004 Federal Register.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that adds a new Subpart J to 21 CFR Part 1 (Subpart J) and a new paragraph (f) to 21 CFR 11.1 to, among other things, require the establishment and maintenance of records by certain persons (unless excluded) who manufacture, import, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, or hold foods in the U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a message from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the safety of FDA-regulated products from the Indian Ocean region, in light of the catastrophic events that occurred there.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a notice requesting comments by 5 p.m. on February 11, 2005 regarding whether any foreign countries should be identified under Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) (19 USC 2242), which is commonly referred to as the "Special 301" provision of the Trade Act.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a final rule, effective March 7, 2005, that amends its regulations at 9 CFR Parts 93, 94, 95, and 96 regarding the importation of animals and animal products, in order to establish a category of regions that present a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the U.S. via live ruminants and ruminant products and byproducts, and adds Canada to this category.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule that adds a new Subpart J to 21 CFR Part 1 (Subpart J) and a new paragraph (f) to 21 CFR 11.1 to, among other things, require the establishment and maintenance of records by certain persons (unless excluded) who manufacture, import, process, pack, transport, distribute, receive, or hold foods in the U.S.