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 and brokers; generate resources to support FDA oversight of food safety; increase inspections; and require food imports to demonstrate safety; among other things.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of a Policy Statement establishing CPSC's position with respect to testing children's toys and child care articles for compliance with the phthalates bans1 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA2).
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice regarding implementation of U.S. obligations under the first phase of the U.S.-European Communities Memorandum of Understanding in the Beef Hormones dispute that was signed in May 2009.
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 and brokers; generate resources to support FDA oversight of food safety; increase inspections; and require food imports to demonstrate safety; among other things.
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 and brokers; generate resources to support FDA oversight of food safety; increase inspections; and require food imports to demonstrate safety; among other things.
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.
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 International Trade Commission has posted an updated version of the 2009 U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which is dated July 1, 2009 (Supplement 1).
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