Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Fall 2015

October 11, 2015

On behalf of the Agriculture practice group at OFW Law, following is a copy of our Fall 2015 newsletter. We...

Sugar Labeling Proposal – FDA Not Too Sweet

October 8, 2015

In a highly surprising and most unusual decision, FDA on Monday denied a broad-based industry request for an extension for...

Public Policy

E-Warranty Act Changes Landscape for Consumer Product Warranties

October 7, 2015

Consumer Product manufacturers that offer warranties should take note of new options available to them under the E-Warranty Act of...

Public Policy

John Block: Farm vs. D.C.

October 1, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block There is nothing more exciting, exhilarating, or rewarding than bringing in the harvest....

Public Policy

Regulatory Reform Bills Could Improve Agency Rulemaking

September 30, 2015

By former CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord, as published on The Hill’s Congress Blog The legislative agenda of the 114th Congress...

Public Policy

Pets Are Us: Safety First

September 28, 2015

By Marshall Matz and Jolyda O. Swaim, as published in Agri-Pulse We love our pets! There are approximately 80 million...

Public Policy

House Speaker John Boehner Announces Retirement, Ending Motion to Vacate the Chair

September 25, 2015

Today, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced to House Republicans that he is retiring from Congress at the end of October....

FDA

FDA Public Meeting/Webinar on FSMA Preventive Controls Final Rules (and Beyond)

September 22, 2015

FDA has scheduled a public meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., (Central),...

Health Care

The Public Isn’t Buying What the CPSC Is Selling

September 22, 2015

By former CPSC Commissioner Nancy Nord The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) may want to help people sleep better...

FDA

FDA Dockets Transparency To Be Enhanced

September 21, 2015

FDA has published a Federal Register Notice announcing a significant change in how it prospectively will handle public comments submitted...

FDA

New York City Does It Again, Requiring a High Sodium Warning

September 18, 2015

Just when you thought FDA menu labeling requirements were final and had preempted state and local laws, New York City’s...

USDA

Dr. Doom: Do You Take Time to Review Records?

September 17, 2015

Yes, it is recognized that as part of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) verification, a responsible plant person is...

FDA

FDA Notice Provides a “Backdoor” for Commenting on GRAS Notification Program

September 17, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today published a Federal Register Notice soliciting comments on its GRAS Notification (GRASN)...

FDA

FDA Draft Guidance on Menu Labeling

September 14, 2015

This article was last updated on September 16 at 11 AM. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued...

Public Policy

John Block: This and That

September 11, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block We have a long agenda of actions that need to be taken and...

FDA

FDA Releases Two FSMA Final Rules: Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

September 10, 2015

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two major, final rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act...

FDA

Proposition 65 Regulatory Changes Being Contemplated

September 10, 2015

Products (e.g., food, dietary supplements, cosmetics) distributed in California are subject to Proposition 65, a voter initiative that became the...

FDA

FDA Extends Comment Period on Nutrition Labeling Reforms

September 9, 2015

In tomorrow’s Federal Register, FDA will publish a notice extending until October 13, 2015, the comment period on its proposed...

FDA

Doom and Gloom Challenges for Success Under FSMA

September 8, 2015

Are you set up to succeed under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) preventive controls final rules for human and...

EPA

EPA Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule Begins Circulating: Proposal Applies To Dietary Supplements, 503B Outsourcing Facilities, And Any OTC Retailers

September 4, 2015

On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that its Administrator signed the proposed rule: Management Standards for Hazardous Waste...

EPA

John Block: EPA Overreach

September 3, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block There they go again. The EPA has threatened to impose a fine of...

Public Policy

National Forests on the Brink

August 31, 2015

By Marshall Matz and Bill Imbergamo, as published in Agri-Pulse It’s another hot, dry summer, and another several million acres...

USDA

John Block: Back to Illinois

August 26, 2015

By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Last week, I flew to Illinois – drove down to Springfield to attend...

OFW Law News

OFW’s Bruce Silverglade to Participate at FDLI Food Advertising and Litigation Conference

August 25, 2015

OFW Law’s Bruce Silverglade will be a featured speaker at that Food and Drug Law Institute’s annual “Food Advertising and...

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Regulatory Round-Up Newsletter, Fall 2015

Sugar Labeling Proposal – FDA Not Too Sweet

E-Warranty Act Changes Landscape for Consumer Product Warranties

John Block: Farm vs. D.C.

Regulatory Reform Bills Could Improve Agency Rulemaking

Pets Are Us: Safety First

House Speaker John Boehner Announces Retirement, Ending Motion to Vacate the Chair

FDA Public Meeting/Webinar on FSMA Preventive Controls Final Rules (and Beyond)

The Public Isn’t Buying What the CPSC Is Selling

FDA Dockets Transparency To Be Enhanced

New York City Does It Again, Requiring a High Sodium Warning

Dr. Doom: Do You Take Time to Review Records?

FDA Notice Provides a “Backdoor” for Commenting on GRAS Notification Program

FDA Draft Guidance on Menu Labeling

John Block: This and That

FDA Releases Two FSMA Final Rules: Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food

Proposition 65 Regulatory Changes Being Contemplated

FDA Extends Comment Period on Nutrition Labeling Reforms

Doom and Gloom Challenges for Success Under FSMA

EPA Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule Begins Circulating: Proposal Applies To Dietary Supplements, 503B Outsourcing Facilities, And Any OTC Retailers

John Block: EPA Overreach

National Forests on the Brink

John Block: Back to Illinois

OFW’s Bruce Silverglade to Participate at FDLI Food Advertising and Litigation Conference

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