trade · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2018-12-21 · Effective 2019-02-19 · 83 FR 65814
Document
Document number
2018-27283
Federal Register citation
83 FR 65814
CFR reference
7 CFR 66
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
trade
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2018-12-21
Effective date
2019-02-19
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-TM-17-0050
Abstract
This rule establishes the new national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard (NBFDS or Standard). The new Standard requires food manufacturers, importers, and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about BE food and BE food ingredients. This rule is intended to provide a mandatory uniform national standard for disclosure of information to consumers about the BE status of foods. Establishment and implementation of the new Standard is required by an amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.