Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations
other · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-12-27 · Effective 1996-12-27 · 61 FR 68145
Document
Document number
96-32884
Federal Register citation
61 FR 68145
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-12-27
Effective date
1996-12-27
HHS docket
Docket No. 96N-0094
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is establishing January 1, 2000, as the uniform compliance date for food labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 1998. FDA has periodically announced uniform compliance dates for new food labeling requirements to minimize the economic impact of label changes. In 1992, FDA suspended this practice pending the issuance of regulations implementing the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (the 1990 amendments). FDA recently reinstated this practice of with the establishment of a uniform compliance date of January 1, 1998.