USDA Seeks Input in Developing a Proposed Bioengineered
Food Disclosure Rule
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.
Feedback related
to the questions should be submitted to GMOlabeling@ams.usda.gov
by July 17, 2017.
The National Bioengineered
Food Disclosure Standard Law was enacted by Congress on July 29, 2016. AMS has
two years to establish the standard and the procedures necessary for
implementation. AMS is seeking input from stakeholders in order to establish
the final rule by the mandated July 2018 deadline. The public will also have
the opportunity to comment on any proposed rule during the rulemaking process.
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