The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that it will seek public comment on a proposal that would allow the accreditation of third-party certification bodies "to conduct food safety audits of eligible foreign food facilities, and issue food and facility certifications, pursuant to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act." The notice responds to a number of comments received following a comment period on the proposed collection of information, including a note that the third-party certification system could help the government "prevent potentially harmful food from reaching U.S. consumers and thereby improve the safety of the U.S. food supply" because current resources are limited.
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The Government of Canada has announced that it "is taking additional steps to reduce Canada’s plastic waste, support innovation, and promote the use of affordable and safe alternatives" by banning "harmful single-use plastics as early as 2021 (such as plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates, and stir sticks)." The announcement indicates that the "measures will be grounded in scientific evidence and will align, where appropriate, with similar actions being taken in the European Union and other countries."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services have announced meetings to hear public comments on the 2020 dietary guidelines revisions. The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will allow three-minute pre-registered comments from the public at its meetings on July 11, 2019, and January 25, 2020, and registration for the July meeting closes at 5:00 p.m. on July 1.
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