FDA says: Speak up now on proposed food-safety rules
The agency extends the public comment period 60 days for proposed rules on preventive controls for human food, produce safety.
A press release from the Food and Drug Administration
FDA today issued Federal Register notices to extend the comment periods on the proposed rules for Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food and Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption 60 days until November 15, 2013. This is the second and final extension of the comment period for these two rules. The extension of the comment period also applies to the information collection provisions associated with the proposed rules.