On May 9, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order, “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” that seeks to place limits on the criminal enforcement of regulatory offenses, particularly those that impose...more
Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a broad request for information (RFI) seeking input on how to “dramatically deregulate across all areas the Department touches.”1 It specifically...more
Shortly after being sworn in on January 20, President Trump issued several actions, including issuing executive orders and instructions to agencies, that will affect the regulatory environment facing the food and agriculture...more
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) issued its final guidance on the interim Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC) process, which FDA positions as a...more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
2024 is poised to be a big year for food regulation, particularly as federal agencies work to implement their regulatory agendas in preparation for a possible change in administration after the 2024 election. Here are the key...more
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development by each federal...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comment on the availability of nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information online for packaged foods sold through online grocery shopping platforms. FDA explains...more
Welcome to A Seat at the Table, Hogan Lovells Monthly Food Digest, where we share our thoughts and insights about some of the past month’s more notable developments when it comes to food regulation....more
We’re a few weeks into 2023, and while some new year’s resolutions may have already fallen to the wayside, there are plenty of food law issues that will take us through 2023 and beyond. Here are key issues the Hogan Lovells...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently completed its first pre-market consultation for a human food made from cultured animal cells and issued a letter stating it had no further questions regarding the...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory Actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Fall 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This article...more
7/8/2021
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The United States’ regulation of genetically engineered (GE) animals recently advanced with two new developments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...more
1/11/2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting public comment on the labeling of seafood products made using cell culture technology. FDA’s Request for Information (RFI) entitled, “Labeling of Foods Comprised of or...more
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued an instruction to field personnel, FSIS Notice 49-20, to begin implementing the agency’s new Adulterated Product Monitoring...more
10/5/2020
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released the
Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory actions, which outlines the rulemaking actions currently under development in each federal agency. This memorandum...more
7/15/2020
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released several guidelines for various segments of the food industry to address the COVID-19 pandemic. First, CDC issued Interim...more
6/9/2020
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the potential use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) with regard to...more
This post summarizes two recent documents the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued for the Food and Agriculture Sector in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The first, “Use of Respirators, Facemasks, and Cloth Face...more
5/1/2020
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently updated their respective questions and answers guidance to address questions or update their recommendations concerning food...more
This post summarizes two recent steps by the federal government to provide food safety guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. First, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a fact sheet and...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released guidance regarding compliance with the shell Egg Safety Rule during the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate the distribution of eggs to retail. The agency also updated...more