by Elizabeth | May 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Safety
Posted May 30, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is implementing administrative detention authority with respect to drugs intended for human or animal use as authorized by amendments made to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Food and Drug...
by Elizabeth | May 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Food and Drug Administration, Food Labeling
Posted May 30, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a public meeting to discuss two proposed rules aimed at updating nutrition information and serving size requirements on the nutrition facts labels. The Federal Register Notice is available here....
by Elizabeth | May 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Commodity Programs
Posted May 30, 2014 On December 12, 2013, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish speculative position limits for 28 exempt and agricultural commodity futures and options contracts and the physical...
by Elizabeth | May 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Crop Insurance, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture
Posted May 30, 2014 The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalized the addition of a new regulation that provides forage seed insurance. The Federal Register Notice is available here. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance...
by Elizabeth | May 30, 2014 | Ag & Food Law Update, Cooperatives
Posted May 30, 2014 The U.S. Department of Justice has published a notice of proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement in an antitrust case, United States of America v. Conagra Foods, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-823. The Federal Register...
