Regulatory Updates: Page 15

10 years of FSMA: How it started, how it’s going

AFIA’s Leah Wilkinson discusses what the Food Safety Modernization Act has meant for the animal feed industry and what to expect in the future.

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Biden selects Michael Regan to lead EPA

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

FDA approves intentional genomic alteration in pigs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an intentional genomic alteration line of domestic pigs which may be used as food or for human therapeutics.

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Rep. David Scott named House Ag Committee chair

Rep. David Scott (D-Georgia) has been elected to serve as the House Agriculture Committee chairman.

Animal Health & Veterinary

FDA proposes to reclassify 17 antibiotics as ‘critical’

New criteria would increase the number of antibiotics considered critical to human health, drawing praise from some and criticism from others.

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Who’s on the short list for key ag seats in Biden Cabinet?

As President-elect Joe Biden considers his Cabinet appointments, the position of Secretary of Agriculture seems to be much sought after by several people with a range of ideologies.

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Ag secretary violated Hatch Act, must reimburse Treasury

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has found that Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue violated the Hatch Act during a USDA event in August.

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Feed Production by Region

Dutch ministry abandons animal feed emissions rule

The Dutch ministry canceled an emissions rule for animal feed after a university study determined resulting diets would not contain adequate protein.

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Taiwan to allow use of ractopamine in imported pork

Taiwan has removed restrictions on the use of ractopamine in imported pork and has issued draft regulation establishing a maximum residue limit.

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Industry urges for better feed ingredient approval process

Learn how U.S. feed ingredient companies are navigating the approval and review process and the ways industry associations are pushing for improvements.

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Smithfield cited for alleged COVID-related safety failures

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failure to protect employees from exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Calif. shelves bill on rules for food byproducts as feed

A California proposal that would have changed the way many livestock producers in the state obtain food byproducts for use as animal feed has been shelved.

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