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FDA Affirms Rule Increasing Chance of Administrative Detentions of Imported Food
Updated 2/5/2013

The Food and Drug Administration has adopted without change a May 2011 interim final rule concerning administrative detentions of potentially adulterated or misbranded human or animal food... [Read More]

FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - UPDATE
Updated 1/9/2013

FDA has released the following resources related to the Proposed Rules on Produce Safety Standards and Preventive Controls in Human Food:

Fact Sheet on the Proposed Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food

Fact Sheet on the Proposed Standards for Produce Safety

Fact Sheets on the subparts of the Proposed Produce Safety Standards Rule

Presentation (with notes)

The Rulemaking Process: a video tutorial on the rulemaking process

FDA FSMA: A Primer by FDA: a video tutorial on the law

Basing Food Safety Standards on Science and Prevention: a blog post by Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration

New ARB Requirements
Updated 12/27/2012

Effective January 1, 2013 all Refrigerated containers transiting California must comply with the new ARB requirements. Truckers handling TRU containers must certify their equipment meets these requirements. For more information please contact our staff.

Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (Fifth Edition)
Updated 12/13/2012

contains helpful questions and answers regarding food facility registration. Updates to questions in this edition are based on the FSMA amendments... [Read More]

Guidance for Industry: What You Need to Know About the Registration of Food Facilities – Small Entity Compliance Guide
Updated 12/13/2012

was updated to reflect the FSMA amendments to the FD&C Act, and contains information regarding: who is required to register and who may be exempt; how often facilities must register and renew registrations; when FDA may suspend a registration, and how facilities may submit their registrations and registration renewals to FDA. Some additional registration information that must be provided in a facility’s registration, as provided by FSMA, include: the email address of the U.S. agent for the foreign facility, and an assurance that FDA will be permitted to inspect the facility at the times and in the manner permitted by the FD&C Act.... [Read More]

Biennial Registration Renewal for Food Facilities
Updated 10/22/2012

Biennial Registration Renewal for Food Facilities will begin at 12:01 AM on October 22, 2012. At that time, the food facility registration system will be accepting food facility registration renewals... [Read More]

Changes & updates for importers
Updated 10/09/2012

Important news, changes & updates for importers regarding Food Facility Registrations, Prior Notice Center, Medical Device Registrations.... [Read More]

FDA Announces New Electronic Option to Expedite Registration of Facilities for Manufacturers, Processors, and Packers of Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods
Updated 7/16/2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an electronic registration option to increase the speed with which 1) commercial processors that manufacture, process or pack acidified foods (AF) and... [Read More]

CSMS# 12-000217 - RETROACTIVE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (MPF) INCREASE
Updated 6/18/2012

Automated Broker Interface
The purpose of this memorandum is to announce that the Office of International Trade will begin billing for the increase in merchandise processing fee... [Read More]

FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT
Updated 6/14/2012

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4th, 2011... [Read More]

LACEY ACT REVISED

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection service has revised its enforcement phase-in schedule for the Lacey Act Declaration requirement... [Read More]


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NEWS & UPDATES FDA Affirms Rule Increasing Chance of Administrative Detentions of Imported Food Updated 2/5/2013 The Food and Drug Administration has adopted without change a May 2011 interim final rule concerning administrative detentions of potentially adulterated or misbranded human or animal food... [Read More] FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - UPDATE Updated 1/9/2013 FDA has released the following resources related to the Proposed Rules on Produce Safety Standards and Preventive Controls in Human Food: Fact Sheet on the Proposed Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food Fact Sheet on the Proposed Standards for Produce Safety Fact Sheets on the subparts of the Proposed Produce Safety Standards Rule Presentation (with notes) The Rulemaking Process: a video tutorial on the rulemaking process FDA FSMA: A Primer by FDA: a video tutorial on the law Basing Food Safety Standards on Science and Prevention: a blog post by Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration New ARB Requirements Updated 12/27/2012 Effective January 1, 2013 all Refrigerated containers transiting California must comply with the new ARB requirements. Truckers handling TRU containers must certify their equipment meets these requirements. For more information please contact our staff. Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration (Fifth Edition) Updated 12/13/2012 contains helpful questions and answers regarding food facility registration. Updates to questions in this edition are based on the FSMA amendments... [Read More] Guidance for Industry: What You Need to Know About the Registration of Food Facilities – Small Entity Compliance Guide Updated 12/13/2012 was updated to reflect the FSMA amendments to the FD&C Act, and contains information regarding: who is required to register and who may be exempt; how often facilities must register and renew registrations; when FDA may suspend a registration, and how facilities may submit their registrations and registration renewals to FDA. Some additional registration information that must be provided in a facility’s registration, as provided by FSMA, include: the email address of the U.S. agent for the foreign facility, and an assurance that FDA will be permitted to inspect the facility at the times and in the manner permitted by the FD&C Act.... [Read More] Biennial Registration Renewal for Food Facilities Updated 10/22/2012 Biennial Registration Renewal for Food Facilities will begin at 12:01 AM on October 22, 2012. At that time, the food facility registration system will be accepting food facility registration renewals... [Read More] Changes & updates for importers Updated 10/09/2012 Important news, changes & updates for importers regarding Food Facility Registrations, Prior Notice Center, Medical Device Registrations.... [Read More] FDA Announces New Electronic Option to Expedite Registration of Facilities for Manufacturers, Processors, and Packers of Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods Updated 7/16/2012 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an electronic registration option to increase the speed with which 1) commercial processors that manufacture, process or pack acidified foods (AF) and... [Read More] CSMS# 12-000217 - RETROACTIVE MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEE (MPF) INCREASE Updated 6/18/2012 Automated Broker Interface The purpose of this memorandum is to announce that the Office of International Trade will begin billing for the increase in merchandise processing fee... [Read More] FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT Updated 6/14/2012 The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4th, 2011... [Read More] LACEY ACT REVISED The Animal and Plant Health Inspection service has revised its enforcement phase-in schedule for the Lacey Act Declaration requirement... [Read More] Copyright © 2013 Coppersmith Global Logistics, All Rights Reserved		SUBSCRIBE TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER