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RIN: 0910-AC54

Publication ID: Fall 2003

Title: Food Standards: General Principles and Food Standards Modernization
Abstract: In 1995, the FDA and FSIS reviewed their regulatory procedures and requirements for food standards to determine whether any were still needed, and if so, whether any should be modified or streamlined. To request public comment to assist them in their review of the need for food standards, both agencies published advance notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRMs) on food standards in December 1995 (61 FR 47453 and 61 FR 67492). These ANPRMs discussed the agencies' regulations and policy governing food standards, the history of food standards, and the possible need to revise the food standards. Several comments in response to the ANPRMs recommended that the agencies establish general principles or a fundamental philosophy for reviewing food standards and revising them. The agencies agreed with these comments and determined that it would be appropriate to develop general principles for reviewing and revising food standards regulations. The agencies also agreed with the comments that stated that the agencies should work in concert to develop consistent food standards regulations. FDA and FSIS are now proposing a set of general principles that define how modern food standards should be structured. If this proposed rule is adopted, FDA and FSIS will require that a citizen petition for establishing, revising, or eliminating a food standard in 21 CFR parts 130 to 169 and 7 CFR part 410 be submitted in accordance with the general principles. Conversely, the agencies may find deficient a petition to establish, revise, or eliminate a food standard that does not follow these general principles.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 21 CFR 130.5
Legal Authority: 21 USC 321 21 USC 336 21 USC 341 21 USC 343 21 USC 371

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	12/29/1995	60 FR 67492
ANPRM Comment Period End	04/29/1996
NPRM	05/00/2004

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: Undetermined
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Ritu Nalubola Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration HFS-820, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Harvey Wiley Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 Phone:301 436-2371 Fax:301 436-2636 Email: ritu.nalubola@fda.hhs.gov