The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a November 13, 2014, public meeting in College Park, Maryland, to solicit stakeholder comments and respond to questions about revisions to four rules first proposed in 2013 to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The proposals address (i) Preventive Controls for Human Food, (ii) Produce Safety, (iii) Preventive Controls for Animal Food, and (iv) Foreign Supplier Verification Programs. Information about registration and making oral presentations may be found at FDA’s website. See Federal Register, October 23, 2014.

 

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