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New Import Detention Order Targets Tuna Harvested with Forced Labor

Effective February 4, 2019, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ordered the detention at all U.S. ports of entry of tuna and any such merchandise manufactured wholly or in part by the Tunago No. 61, which is a fishing vessel owned by Tunago Fishery Co., LTD a company located in Vanuatu. According to the CBP press release of February 6, 2019, importers of detained shipments are provided an opportunity to export their goods or demonstrate that they were not produced with forced labor. The Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307) bans imports of merchandise or food produced in whole or at least in part by forced labor, including convict labor, forced child labor, and indentured labor.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T13:22:45-04:00March 7, 2019|Best Practices, Customs Expert, Food, Import, International Law, International Trade, Seizure, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

Bioengineered Food Labeling

In our July 27, 2018 blog , we explained what bioengineered (BE) food is and informed you about the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) new proposed rule for BE foods. The new rule is a result of the 2016 amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which would require food manufacturers and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about BE food and BE food ingredient content. The amended Act directs the Secretary to establish the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) for disclosing any BE food and any food that may be bioengineered. This proposed rule is intended to provide a mandatory uniform national standard for disclosure of information to consumers about the BE status of foods. The standardized disclosure of information will facilitate food purchasing for consumers by eliminating the current uncertainty when purchasing food; effectively improving overall consumer confidence, without harming food manufacturing; and providing farms and production companies a logical, consistent standard for future labeling and packaging. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-12T14:56:50-04:00October 30, 2018|Best Practices, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Expert, FDA Issues, Food, Import, Import Alert, International Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|1 Comment

USDA Proposed Rule to Inform Consumers of GMO’s (Costing Industry 1.7 BILLION)

Do you want to know if your food contains any GMOs? Do you know what the difference is between a GMO and Bioengineered Food? For the last 2 years, the USDA has been writing new rules for labeling and packaging food with GMOs – learn the latest below!

What is Bioengineered Food? […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T12:57:12-04:00July 27, 2018|Best Practices, Customs Broker, FDA Issues, Food, Import|2 Comments

FDA Issues New Guidance to Help Food Facilities Meet Registration Requirements

On May 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG) to help food facilities meet their registration requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

The FD&C Act requires food facilities engaged in manufacturing/processing, packing, or holding of food for human or animal consumption in the United States to register with the FDA. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) added new registration provisions to the FD&C Act. In 2016, FDA issued a final rule to reflect these changes, which include the following:

Facilities are required to provide FDA with assurance that they will be permitted to inspect their facility (in accordance with the FD&C Act).
Facilities are required to renew their registration every other year.
FDA now has the authority to suspend a facility’s registration.

Under the 2016 final rule, additional information is also required that supports FDA’s ability to respond quickly to food-related emergencies and that will also help the agency more efficiently use the resources it has for inspections.

The SECG explains which types of facilities are required to register, and when and how to do that. The guide also explains the consequences for facilities that fail to register or to renew their registration as required. In addition, the guide explains when FDA can suspend a facility’s registration and the effect of a suspension order. To further assist small facilities, the SECG includes an “At-a-Glance” that summarizes all of the key information in the […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2018-05-31T15:51:36-04:00May 31, 2018|FDA Issues, Food, FSMA|1 Comment

FDA Takes New Steps in Oversight of Imported Foods

FDA announced that it has recognized the first accreditation body under the voluntary Accredited Third-Party Certification Program created by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The organization being recognized is ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), an organization jointly owned by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ) based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This organization is being recognized because it met the applicable FDA requirements, validated through application review and on-site assessment. FDA is recognizing ANAB for a five year term of recognition. (For more information on FDA’s standards for recognition, see: Key Facts about the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program) […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2018-02-06T16:24:28-05:00February 6, 2018|FDA Issues, Food, FSMA, Import, International Trade, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|0 Comments

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