Imports, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Agricultural Sector

FDA issues final guidance on oversight of food covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements

Hogan Lovells on 6/27/2022

This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance concerning regulatory oversight of food imported from Systems Recognition Arrangement (SRA) countries. FDA employs a Systems Recognition (SR)...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 36

Clark Hill PLC on 9/11/2018

Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Minibus Progress. The first minibus package, which contains the Energy and Water, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills, is in...more

Food businesses face extensive new requirements for food safety in Canada

Smart & Biggar on 8/2/2018

In her report on the 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak, Independent Investigator Sheila Weatherill highlighted the need for “substantial consolidation and modernization” of the legislative and regulatory framework governing...more

FSMA Implementation Update (March 2018)

Hogan Lovells on 3/27/2018

There have been several recent developments regarding implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The below post summarizes the following topics: - Guidance on application of the Foreign Supplier...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2017 #3

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 8/28/2017

As plant-based beverages appear on more store shelves, the definition of “milk” has become the center of a dispute involving legislatures, regulators, litigators and industry groups. Shook Partners Katie Gates Calderon and...more

Food, Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Update | Vol. IV, Issue 5

Jones Day on 7/6/2017

On June 13, 2017, FDA delayed the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Serving Size final rules, providing additional time for implementation. The rules were finalized in May 2016 and...more