The International Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C., says it supports the Food and Drug Administration’s long-term strategic plan to improve effectiveness and efficiency under its Foods and Veterinary Medicine Program. Agreeing that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) should be a top priority, IDFA urged FDA to help spur innovation by modernizing food standards and good manufacturing practices and completing rulemaking on yogurt and ultra-filtered (UF) milk. The plan outlines the agency’s priorities for 2012-16.
“IDFA was a strong supporter of FSMA during the legislative process and continues to support FDA during implementation,” the report says. “Development and application of science-based preventive controls are vital to the new law’s success. Issuance of a proposed rule on preventive controls should be a very high priority for the agency.”