US: FDA extends and clarifies compliance dates for FSMA

The Food and Drug Administration is extending the dates for compliance with certain provisions in four final rules. They are extending the compliance dates to address concerns about the practicality of compliance with certain provisions, consider changes to the regulatory text, and better align compliance dates across the rules. In addition, they are clarifying certain compliance dates in the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption rule.
Among other things, FDA found it appropriate to extend the compliance dates for 2 years for the written assurance requirements for part 117 and 507 and the related rules (Federal Register, 24 August 2016).
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