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Consistent with 7 CFR 66.7, AMS published a request for information (RFI) soliciting comments on new Bioengineered (BE) crops which have potentially reached the market, including dry edible beans, wheat, cowpea, golden rice, purple tomato, and plums. The RFI was published on March 28, 2024, with a 30-day comment period. Comment analysis and research determines which BE foods would be appropriate to add to the List of Bioengineered Foods (List) in the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.

Due to the length of time between the last RFI and the statutory requirement to annually review the List, AMS plans to publish a new RFI soliciting information on any additional foods that may meet the criteria to be added to the List, any foods that no longer meet the criteria and should be subtracted from the List, and any modifiers that need to be added or adjusted for foods already on the List as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. AMS may publish a proposed rule to update to List after reviewing comments from both the first and second RFIs.