# Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations
> **Food Safety and Inspection Service** · Final rule. · Published 2016-12-19 · Effective 2016-12-19 · 81 FR 91670
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-30463
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Food Safety and Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 91670
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 317
- **Publication date:** 2016-12-19
- **Effective date:** 2016-12-19
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FSIS-2016-0048
## Abstract

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing January 1, 2020, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/19/2016-30463/uniform-compliance-date-for-food-labeling-regulations)
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