by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 26, 2014 The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that revised the regulations issued under the Export Apple Act to exempt bulk shipments of apples to Canada from the minimum requirements...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biosecurity, Food Safety, Food Safety and Inspection Service
Posted August 26, 2014 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the availability of its updated guidance document on pre-harvest management controls and intervention options for reducing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) shedding in...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update
Posted August 26, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments...
by Elizabeth | Aug 26, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biotechnology, Food Labeling, Pesticides
Posted August 26, 2014 A federal judge has ruled that a Kauai County law that requires companies to disclose use of pesticides and genetically modified (GMO) crops is invalid, according to a Fox Business article by the Associated Press available here....
by Elizabeth | Aug 25, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Biofuels, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection Agency, Renewable Energy
Posted August 25, 2014 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review, according to a Farm Futures article by Janell Thomas available...
