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HHS/FDA | RIN: 0910-AG63 | Publication ID: Fall 2015 |
Title: Focused Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration | |
Abstract:
This rule would require domestic and foreign food facilities that are required to register under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to address hazards that may be intentionally introduced by acts of terrorism. These food facilities would be required to identify and implement focused mitigation strategies to significantly minimize or prevent significant vulnerabilities identified at actionable process steps in a food operation. |
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Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector |
CFR Citation: 21 CFR 121 | |
Legal Authority: 21 U.S.C. 331 21 U.S.C. 342 21 U.S.C. 350g 21 U.S.C. 350i 21 U.S.C. 371 21 U.S.C. 374 Pub. L. 111-353 |
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Statement of Need: FDA is taking this action to meet the requirements of the FSMA and to protect food from intentional adulteration when the intent is to cause large-scale public harm. |
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Summary of the Legal Basis: FDA’s authority for issuing this rule is provided by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) as amended by sections 103, 105, and 106 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Section 418 of the FD&C Act addresses intentional adulteration in the context of facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food and are required to register under section 415 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 350g). Section 419 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 350h) addresses intentional adulteration in the context of fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities. Section 420 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 350i) addresses intentional adulteration in the context of high risk foods and exempts farms except for farms that produce milk. FDA is implementing the intentional adulteration provisions in sections 418, 419, and 420 of the FD&C Act in this rulemaking. |
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Alternatives: Section 103, 105 and 106 of the FDA, Food Safety Modernization Act require FDA to conduct this rulemaking. |
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Anticipated Costs and Benefits: FDA estimates that the costs from the proposal to domestic and foreign producers and packers of processed foods would include new one-time costs (e.g., adoption of written food defense plans, setting up training programs, etc.) and recurring costs (e.g., training employees, and completing and maintaining records used throughout the facility). FDA anticipates that the benefits would be a reduction in the possibility of illness, death, and economic disruption resulting from intentional adulteration of food. |
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Risks: This regulation will directly and materially advance the Federal Government’s substantial interest in reducing the risk for illness and death associated with intentional adulteration of food. |
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Timetable:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes | |
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest. | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes | |
Agency Contact: Jody Menikheim Supervisory General Health Scientist Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-005), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 Phone:240 402-1864 Fax:301 436-2633 Email: fooddefense@fda.hhs.gov |