USA/1364
WTO/TBT
US United States of America
  • 07 - Mathematics, Natural sciences
  • 65 - Agriculture
  • 67 - Food technology
2018-07-03
2018-05-14

Bioengineered (BE) food; Microbiology (ICS 07.100), Food products in general (ICS 67.040), General methods of tests and analysis for food products (ICS 67.050), Prepackaged and prepared foods (ICS 67.230), Farming and forestry (ICS 65.020)

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (30 page(s), in English)

A recent amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish the national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing a new rule that would require food manufacturers and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about BE food and BE food ingredient content. The proposed rule is intended to provide a mandatory uniform national standard for disclosure of information to consumers about the BE status of foods. AMS seeks comments on the proposed rule. This proposed rule also announces AMS' intent to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of new information collection and recordkeeping requirements to implement the proposed BE food disclosure standard.