The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted 30 questions for stakeholder input regarding the establishment of a National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. USDA will use the input received when drafting a proposed rule.
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard was enacted on July 29, 2016. AMS has two years to establish a national standard and the procedures necessary for implementation. Below are 30 questions for consideration by interested stakeholders. USDA will use this input in drafting a proposed rule. There will also be an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the proposed rule during the rulemaking process.
Input related to the questions below should be sent to GMOlabeling@ams.usda.gov
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted a solicitation for vendors to submit proposals to conduct a Study on the Electronic or Digital Link Disclosure. The study is required by the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Pub. L. 114-216) to identify potential technological challenges that may impact whether consumers would have access to a bioengineered food disclosure on food packages through electronic or digital methods.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted a Policy Memorandum stating how AMS will establish consistency between the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Pub. L. 114-216) and regulations to implement the standard with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted a Request for Information (RFI) on a Performance Work Statement to identify potential technological challenges that may impact whether consumers would have access to a bioengineered food disclosure on food packages through electronic or digital methods.
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law charges AMS with developing a national mandatory system for disclosing the presence of bioengineered material. USDA has established a working group to develop a timeline for rulemaking and to ensure an open and transparent process for effectively establishing this new program, which will increase consumer confidence and understanding of the foods they buy, and avoid uncertainty for food companies and farmers.
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