What is the Food Safety Modernization Act? FSMA was signed into law in January 2011. It is the most sweeping change to food safety in over 70 years. It fundamentally changes the way food is regulated in the U.S. and abroad and affects the entire supply chain from farm-to-fork. It aims to enhance the culture of food…
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years, was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. It aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it. More information…
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Key Investments for Implementing the FSMA
President’s FY 2017 Budget Request: Key Investments for Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Summary In the past year, great strides have been made to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), with five of seven rules becoming final in September and November 2015 to provide science-based protections for domestic and imported…
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ACE Filing Reaches New Milestones
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a new milestone for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, with more than 75 percent of all cargo imported into the United States—approximately 81,000 of the total 108,000 transactions every day—now being processed electronically through ACE. The ACE system is also successfully processing approximately 97 percent…
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All Trade Centers Fully Operational
CBP Announces All Trade Centers Fully Operational, Serve To Further U.S. Trade Goals Release Date: March 30, 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today all 10 of its Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) are operating at full capacity. The full operation of all 10 Centers is the culmination of considerable work within…
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