House Lawmakers Urge Removal of FDA Regulatory Provision in Farm Bill
The 2013 House version of the Farm Bill contains provisions that would prevent timely Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations, said a group of House lawmakers in a letter to the chief conferees…
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in both chambers. Section 12321 of the House Farm Bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, H.R. 2642 (here), requires the FDA to publish relevant analysis in the Federal Register prior to implementation of FSMA food safety regulations, said the House lawmakers. President Barack Obama signed FSMA into law in 2011. The 2013 Farm Bill conference convened on Oct. 30 for the first time. Negotiations remain underway.