Policy and Actions for Risk Management

International Portal on Food Safety, Animal & Plant Health
This portal provides access to official legislation, standards, and other resources from national and international bodies related to food safety and plant and animal health.

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• Animal Products
  • Meat and Poultry Products
  • Beef
  • Poultry
  • Sheep
  • General Meat and Poultry Products
  • Dairy Products
  • Fish and Shellfish Products
  • Eggs and Egg Products
  • Other Animal Products
• Plant Products
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Peanuts
  • Nuts or Nut Products
  • Grains and Grain Products
  • Other Plant Products
• Genetically Modified Foods
• Food Supplements
• Dietary Supplements
• Biological Hazards
• BSE
• Listeria
• Salmonella
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Fungal Organisms and Toxins
• Other Biological Hazards
• Chemical Hazards
  • General Chemical Hazards
  • Contaminants
    • Acrylamide
    • Dioxin/PCB
    • Other Contaminants
  • Pesticide Residues
  • Veterinary Drug Residues
  • Food and Color Additives
• Food Defense
• Labeling
  • Nutrition/Food Content Labeling
  • Other Labeling
• Health Claims
• Nutrition
• Weight Management
• Other Policy and Actions

Animal Products

Meat and Poultry Products

Beef

Poultry

Sheep



General Meat and Poultry Products



Dairy Products



Fish and Shellfish Products



Eggs and Egg Products



Other Animal Products

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Environmental Protection Agency	Alternaria destruens Strain 059; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance Final rule that exempts Alternaria destruens from the requirement of a pesticide residue tolerance. Includes discussion of the determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2005	May 20, 2005
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Animal Nutrition - Legislation List Listing of legislation in the EU regarding such topics as feed additives, feed materials, undesirable substances, medicated feed, methods of analysis, genetically modified feed, and more. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2004	May 10, 2004
	Reid, M.	Background on Toxic Honey Information pamphlet regarding toxic honey and how to manage the risk from toxic honey. Publication Month: October 2003	Oct 18, 2004
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	EU Animal Health Strategy (2007-2013) Information about the development of a new animal health strategy for the EU.	Dec 20, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals) Final rule to extend time-limited tolerances for certain pesticides on certain commodities under certain conditions. Pesticides include carfentrazone-ethyl, coumaphos, dimethenamid, fenbuconazole, indoxacarb, mancozeb, myclobutanil, pyriproxyfen, S-metolachlor, sulfentrazone, thiabendazole, thiophanate methyl, bifenthrin, and diflubenzuron. Commodities affected include fruiting vegetables, honey and honeycomb, dry bulb onions, sugar beets, blueberry, cranberry, ginseng, strawberry, sweet potatoes, flax, lentils, citrus fruit, mushroom, forage and hay orchardgrass, and alfalfa hay and forage. (more) Publication Date: Monday, May 24, 2004	Jun 10, 2004
	Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration	FDA Animal Feed Safety System (AFSS) Public Meeting Presentations and other materials from this meeting held September 23-24, 2003 in Herndon, VA on developing a comprehensive, risk-based Animal Feed Safety System. (more) Event Dates: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - Wednesday, September 24, 2003 Publication Date: Thursday, April 1, 2004	Apr 5, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Labeling: Cochineal Extract and Carmine Declaration Proposed rule to require food and cosmetic product labels to list the color additives cochineal extract and carmine to assist consumers with allergies to these additives. Includes discussion of regulatory options, costs, and benefits. (more) Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2006 Publication Date: Monday, January 30, 2006	Feb 7, 2006
	Office of Management and Communications, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration	March 2005 Update on Feed Enforcement Activities to Limit the Spread of BSE Update on FDA enforcement activities regarding the Ruminant Feed Ban. Publication Date: Thursday, March 17, 2005	May 31, 2005
	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	National Animal Identification System Website with information regarding the National Animal Identification System program.	Jan 5, 2005
	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	National Animal Identification System; Notice of Availability of a Draft Strategic Plan and Draft Program Standards Notice of availability and request for comments regarding a Draft Program Standards document and Draft Strategic Plan for the National Animal Identification System. (more) Deadline: Monday, June 6, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, May 6, 2005	May 13, 2005

Plant Products

Vegetables

Fruits

Peanuts

Nuts or Nut Products

Grains and Grain Products

Other Plant Products

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Environmental Protection Agency	2,4-D; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes a residue tolerance for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in or on hop, soybean, and wild rice. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2005	Jul 28, 2005
	Press Room, European Commission	320 Pesticides to Be Withdrawn in July 2003 This release describes measures taken by the European Commission that require manufacturers to "defend" their plant protection products, and the effects of these measures on products on the market. (more) Publication Date: Sunday, April 7, 2002	Aug 13, 2002
	Environmental Protection Agency	Alternaria destruens Strain 059; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance Final rule that exempts Alternaria destruens from the requirement of a pesticide residue tolerance. Includes discussion of the determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2005	May 20, 2005
	Food Standards Australia New Zealand	Application A533 - Food Derived from Glufosinate-ammonium-tolerant Cotton Line LL25: Draft Assessment Report Draft assessment regarding an application for approval for food derived from genetically modified cotton line LL25. Includes discussion of regulatory options. Attachments include "Draft Variation to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code," "Draft Safety Assessment Report," and more. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2005	Jun 30, 2005
	Biotechnology Regulatory Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Biotechnology Regulatory Services: Compliance and Enforcement Information about the BRS's Compliance and Enforcement Program for ensuring compliance with regulations regarding field testing of genetically engineered crops. (more)	Dec 1, 2003
	Environmental Protection Agency	Carfentrazone-Ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule that establishes residue tolerances for carfentrazone-ethyl and its metabolite in or on certain raw agricultural commodities. Includes discussion of the aggregate risk assessment and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2004	Sep 30, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Chlorfenapyr; Pesticide Tolerance Final rule regarding tolerance for residues of 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(ethoxymethyl)-5- (trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2005	Feb 4, 2005
	Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Compliance Policy Guide: Guidance for FDA Staff: Sec. 500.500 Guidance Levels for 3-MCPD (3-chloro-1,2-propanediol) in Acid-Hydrolyzed Protein and Asian-Style Sauces Draft guidance document "to help FDA personnel determine whether to take enforcement action based upon the presence of 3-MCPD in acid-HP and Asian-style sauces in interstate commerce or offered for import into the United States". (more) Deadline: Thursday, May 25, 2006 Publication Month: May 2006	May 25, 2006
	Environmental Protection Agency	Cyhexatin; Proposed Tolerance Actions Proposed rule to revoke existing tolerances for residues of cyhexatin and to establish a time-limited tolerance for orange juice. (more) Deadline: Friday, August 26, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2005	Jul 28, 2005
	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development	Database for Products Derived Using Modern Biotechnology Prototype database of information on products of modern biotechnology that have been approved or are in the process of being approved for commercialization. The database can be searched or browsed by identifier, organism, company, or country. Information that may be available includes food and feed safety issues, traits, genes, decisions and risk assessments in various countries, and more. (more)	Apr 4, 2005

Genetically Modified Foods

Dietary Supplements

Biological Hazards

BSE

Listeria

Salmonella

Antimicrobial Resistance

Fungal Organisms and Toxins

Other Biological Hazards

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
		2002 CFR Title 40--Protection of Environment, Chapter I--Environmental Protection Agency, Part 141--National Primary Drinking Water Regulations Section of the Code of Federal Regulations that covers primary drinking water regulations. Includes maximum contaminant levels, sampling and analytical requirements, monitoring requirements, and more. (more) Publication Year: 2002	Jan 14, 2004
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Action Levels for Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Human Food and Animal Feed Action levels for poisonous or deleterious substances, based on the unavoidability of the substance. Publication Month: August 2000	May 29, 2002
	National Toxicology Program, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Aflatoxins This report discusses carcinogenicity, properties, use, production, exposure, and regulations of aflatoxins. Publication Month: December 2002	Aug 14, 2002
	Environmental Protection Agency	Alternaria destruens Strain 059; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance Final rule that exempts Alternaria destruens from the requirement of a pesticide residue tolerance. Includes discussion of the determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2005	May 20, 2005
	Institute of Food Technologists	Analysis and Evaluation of Preventive Control Measures for the Control and Reduction/Elimination of Microbial Hazards on Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce Report on microbial hazards on fresh and fresh-cut produce. Publication Date: Sunday, September 30, 2001	Jun 25, 2002
	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization(WHO)/World Organisation for Animal Health	Antimicrobial Use in Aquaculture and Antimicrobial Resistance Consultation to evaluate usage patterns, and the public health impact of the use of antimicrobials, to develop strategies to minimize any risk. (more) Publication Year: 2007	May 30, 2008
	Environmental Protection Agency	Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance Final rule that exempts Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 from a residue tolerance requirement when applied to peanuts under certain conditions. Includes discussion of the safety assessment for this fungal ingredient. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2004	Jul 1, 2004
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Avian Influenza Training This course provides the information and resources needed to recognize clinical signs and gross lesions that could be suggestive of Avian Influenza. Click here to launch the course in a separate browser window. (more) Publication Year: 2007	Mar 11, 2008
	Environmental Protection Agency	Bacillus pumilus GB34; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance Final rule that exempts Bacillus pumilus GB34 from the requirement of a residue tolerance when used under certain conditions. Includes discussion of the determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2004	Dec 30, 2004
	Environmental Protection Agency	Bacillus Pumilus Strain QST 2808; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance Final rule that exempts Bacillus pumilis strain QST 2808 from a residue tolerance requirement when used under certain conditions. Includes discussion of the toxicological profile, aggregate exposures, cumulative effects, and determination of safety. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2004	Nov 4, 2004

Chemical Hazards

Contaminants

Acrylamide

Dioxin/PCB

Other Contaminants

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Huss, H.H.; Ababouch, L.; Gram, L.	Assessment and Management of Seafood Safety and Quality Report on risk assessment and management issues associated with seafood. Includes discussion of world seafood production and consumption, food safety systems, hazard identification and characterization, and risk management strategies such as HACCP, FSOs, microbiological criteria, traceability, and more. Appendices include "Assessment of Food Safety Programmes," "Hazard Analysis Worksheet," "HACCP Plan Form," and "Generic HACCP Plan for the Production and Processing of Oysters". (more) Publication Year: 2003	Nov 18, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Backgrounder for the 2004 FDA/EPA Consumer Advisory: What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish This document discusses the joint FDA/EPA consumer advisory "What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish," including differences between this and other advisories, a discussion of future actions, and more. (more) Publication Month: March 2004	Mar 24, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Beverages: Bottled Water Proposed rule to amend bottled water quality standard regulations regarding arsenic. Includes discussion of the regulatory impact analysis. The final rule is now available. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, December 2, 2004	Dec 3, 2004
	Food and Drug Administration	Beverages: Bottled Water Final rule that amends bottled water quality standard regulations with respect to arsenic. Includes an analysis of economic impacts and responses to comments on the proposed rule. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, June 9, 2005	Jun 12, 2005
	Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Compliance Policy Guide: Compliance Policy Guidance for FDA Staff: Sec. 560.750 Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods (CPG 7119.14) This document presents derived intervention levels for radionuclide activity concentration in foods for import or for interstate commerce. A "Supporting Document for Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods [Docket No. 2003D-0558]" is available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/nucleve2.html. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, July 29, 2004	Jul 29, 2004
	Office of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Compliance Policy Guide: Guidance for FDA Staff: Sec. 500.500 Guidance Levels for 3-MCPD (3-chloro-1,2-propanediol) in Acid-Hydrolyzed Protein and Asian-Style Sauces Draft guidance document "to help FDA personnel determine whether to take enforcement action based upon the presence of 3-MCPD in acid-HP and Asian-style sauces in interstate commerce or offered for import into the United States". (more) Deadline: Thursday, May 25, 2006 Publication Month: May 2006	May 25, 2006
	Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization(WHO)/Dutch National Institute of Public Health and the Environment	Development of Criteria for Acceptable Previous Cargoes for Fats and Oils Report of the meeting took place in Bilthoven, The Netherlands, November 7 - 9, 2006 to define the criteria for the evaluation of substances to be included in the 'Codex list of acceptable previous cargoes in the transport of edible fats and oils'. (more) Publication Year: 2007	May 28, 2008
	Food and Drug Administration	Draft Compliance Policy Guide, Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods, Availability; and Draft Supporting Document, Supporting Document for Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods, Availability Announcement of a draft compliance policy guide entitled "Guidance Levels for Radionuclides in Domestic and Imported Foods" and a draft supporting document. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2004	Jan 20, 2004
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance: Third Edition This report discusses the FDA's thinking on the hazards associated with fish and fishery products and on controls for those hazards. It includes information on developing a HACCP Plan and discussion of such hazards as pathogens from the harvest area, parasites, natural toxins, chemical contaminants, aquaculture drugs, allergens, metal and glass inclusion, and more. (more) Publication Month: June 2001	Aug 7, 2002
	Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	FSIS Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products This document presents voluntary guidelines to prevent the contamination of meat, poultry, and egg products during transportation and storage. It is designed to assist small facilities and shippers in preventing physical, chemical, radiological, or microbiological contamination (including contamination from criminal or terrorist actions). (more) Publication Date: Monday, August 4, 2003	Aug 4, 2003

Pesticide Residues

Food Defense

Labeling

• Nutrition/Food Content Labeling

• Other Labeling

  Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
  	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Advice to Consumers: Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Questions and Answers Questions and answers on the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, including questions on changes to food labels, gluten, and advice for consumers with food allergy. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Publication Date: Monday, December 12, 2005	Dec 14, 2005
  	Listeria monocytogenes Assessment Team, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Assessing the Effectiveness of the "Listeria monocytogenes" Interim Final Rule: Summary Report Report regarding the effectiveness of aspects of the Listeria monocytogenes interim final rule. Includes findings and recommendations related to verification sampling, labeling and consumer education, retail, public health, economic impact, training, and small plant guidance and a discussion of accomplishments. Attachments include "Listeria Assessment Aspects" and "Project Assessment Team Reports". (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004	Dec 1, 2004
  	Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice	Attorney General Lockyer Files Lawsuit to Require Consumer Warning About Cancer-Causing Chemical in Potato Chips and French Fries: Action Against Nine Firms Says Warning on Acrylamide Required by Proposition 65 Release regarding a lawsuit against nine potato chip and french fry manufacturers for violating Proposition 65 requirements of warnings about acrylamide. A copy of the complaint is included as an attachment. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 Publication Date: Friday, August 26, 2005	Aug 31, 2005
  	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Commission Improves Rules on Labelling and Tracing of GMOs in Europe to Enable Freedom of Choice and Ensure Environmental Safety This document from July 25, 2001 describes the legislation of the European Commission on tracing, labelling, and regulating GMOs and food and feed products derived from them. (more) Publication Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2001	Aug 13, 2002
  	Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration	Compliance Policy Guide: Sec. 555.250 Statement of Policy for Labeling and Preventing Cross-contact of Common Food Allergens Guidance for FDA staff that includes review of policy on the labeling of allergens in foods and on practices to prevent allergen cross-contact. (more) Publication Date: Thursday, April 19, 2001	Jun 18, 2004
  	Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture	Country of Origin Labeling This page links to federal register documents, news releases, portions of the 2002 Farm Bill, and other resources related to country of origin labeling. (more)	Jan 7, 2004
  	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration/Eastern Research Group, Inc.	Current State of Food Product Open Dates in the U.S. Eastern Research Group, under contract with FDA, conducted this study of food product open dates. The information in this study was sought through literature reviews, multiple in-store surveys of food products and discussions with industry personnel and trade organizations. The survey universe consists of 149 product categories covering baked, dairy, frozen, refrigerated, shelf-stable, and chilled ready to eat food products. In addition to examining the current regulatory and industry framework under which U.S. food manufacturers currently operate, this study also provides quantitative information on the current practices on different types of food labeling in the United States. Furthermore, the study includes a comprehensive analysis of industry practices on shelf life testing and decision criteria used in open dating to better qualify the observed results and to further evaluate the potential consequences of adding or modifying open dates on food products. The last section of this study provides a summary of recent studies on consumer food handling and storage practices, as they are relevant to how consumers may interpret different product open dates. (