# The Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act; Extension and Clarification of Compliance Dates for Certain Provisions of Four Implementing Rules
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule; extension and clarification of compliance dates for certain provisions. · Published 2016-08-24 · Effective 2016-08-24 · 81 FR 57784
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-20176
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 57784
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2016-08-24
- **Effective date:** 2016-08-24
- **HHS docket:** Docket Nos. FDA-2011-N-0920, FDA-2011-N-0921, FDA-2011-N-0922, FDA-2011-N-0143
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the dates for compliance with certain provisions in four final rules. We 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, we are clarifying certain compliance dates in the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/08/24/2016-20176/the-food-and-drug-administration-food-safety-modernization-act-extension-and-clarification-of)
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