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Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change
This draft document represents the National Water Program’s initial work to identify potential impacts of climate (more)
Deadline: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Publication Date: Friday, March 28, 2008
Mar 30, 2008 Summary
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Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority Public Consultation on the Draft Opinion on “Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance as a Biological Hazard"
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by 27 May 2008.
Deadline: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Publication Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008
May 2, 2008 Summary

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Safe Food International Food Issues Around the World
Reports on food safety issues in different regions of the world. Includes discussion of foodborne diseases, food (more)
Publication Month: April 2005
May 3, 2005 Summary
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Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration Food Labeling--Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods
Proposed rule in response to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) regarding (more)
Publication Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Oct 4, 2007 Summary
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Guidance for Industry: Channels of Trade Policy for Commodities With Residues of Pesticide Chemicals, for Which Tolerances Have Been Revoked, Suspended, or Modified by the Environmental Protection Agency Pursuant to Dietary Risk Considerations ...
Guidance document that explains FDA's planned approach to enforcing the channels of trade provision for foods (more)
Publication Month: May 2005
May 24, 2005 Summary
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Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration Irradiation in the Production, Processing and Handling of Food
Proposed rule in response to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA) regarding proposing that only (more)
Publication Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Oct 4, 2007 Summary
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Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Maximising the Contribution of Science to European Health and Safety: a DG SANCO Discussion Paper
Discussion paper on the role of science in the work of DG SANCO. Topics addressed include risk assessment capacity, (more)
Publication Month: July 2005
Oct 7, 2005 Summary
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Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
Washington, DC: Public meeting to address the following questions: "1) How can FSIS best share information on new (more)
Event Dates: Thursday, June 16, 2005 - Friday, June 17, 2005
Publication Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Jun 1, 2005 Summary
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European Food Safety Authority Public Consultation on Initial Risk Assessement for New and Existing Active Substances
Call for comments for the initial assessment of another three active substance used in plant protection products. (more)
Publication Date: Friday, February 8, 2008
Feb 10, 2008 Summary

Past Requests for Comments

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Congressional and Public Affairs FSIS Seeks Comments on Salmonella Sampling Programs and Activities
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced new policies and practices for the Agency's Salmonella (more)
Deadline: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Publication Date: Monday, January 28, 2008
Feb 7, 2008 Summary
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Environmental Protection Agency Draft Policies and Procedures for the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
EPA has issued two Federal Register (FR) notices seeking public comment on the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program: (more)
Deadline: Monday, February 11, 2008
Publication Date: Thursday, December 13, 2007
Dec 14, 2007 Summary
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Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) (more)
Deadline: Monday, December 3, 2007
Publication Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Oct 3, 2007 Summary
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Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed, European Food Safety Authority Public Consultation of the Working Document on the "Guidance for the Assessment of Compatibility of Zootechnical Microbial Additives with Antimicrobial Substances"
Draft guidance document considering 'the Guidance for the Assessment of Compatibility of Zootechnical Microbial (more)
Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2007
Publication Date: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Oct 19, 2007 Summary
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Office of Management and Budget Public Comments on Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin
Comments from 75 agencies and individuals in response to OMB's proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin, establishing (more)
Deadline: Friday, June 23, 2006
Jun 23, 2006 Summary
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Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Labelling: Competitiveness, Consumer Information and Better Regulation for the EU
Background paper outlining DG SANCO's current consideration of a number of labeling issues, including general food (more)
Deadline: Friday, June 16, 2006
Publication Month: February 2006
Mar 15, 2006 Summary
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Office of Management and Budget Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin
Proposed bulletin that establishes minimum standards for risk assessments prepared by U.S. federal agencies.
Deadline: Thursday, June 15, 2006
Jan 10, 2006 Summary
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Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority Draft Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards on Microbiological Testing, Criteria and Other Objectives (EFSA-Q-2005-296)
Draft opinion that seeks to "identify circumstances where the use of microbiological criteria as a tool for defining (more)
Deadline: Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Publication Date: Friday, March 31, 2006
Apr 5, 2006 Summary
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Scientific Panel Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food / Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority Joint AFC/BIOHAZ Draft Guidance Document on the Submission of Data for the Evaluation of the Safety and the Efficacy of Substances Other than Potable Water Intended to be Used to Decontaminate the Surfaces of Foods of Animal Origin (EFSA-Q-2006-008)
Draft guidance document that seeks to "provide guidance to assist in the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of (more)
Deadline: Friday, May 26, 2006
Publication Date: Friday, March 31, 2006
Apr 5, 2006 Summary
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Food and Drug Administration Guidance for Industry: Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables: Draft Guidance
Draft guidance document that discusses the production and harvesting of fresh produce and provides recommendations (more)
Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2006
Publication Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Mar 1, 2006 Summary
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