NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication,
dated 25 May 2018, is being circulated at the
request of the delegation of the United States of America.
_______________
TITLE:
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
AGENCY:
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
ACTION:
Proposed rule; notice of availability of informational webinar
SUMMARY:
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the availability of an
informational webinar regarding the proposed National Bioengineered Food
Disclosure Standard (NBFDS or standard). The proposed standard would require
food manufacturers and other entities that label foods for retail sale to
disclose information about bioengineered food and bioengineered food
ingredients. The pre-recorded webinar will provide an overview of the
background, provisions, and potential impacts of the proposed standard.
Establishment and implementation of the new standard is required by recent
amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
The
webinar will be made available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations
beginning 1 June 2018.
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/USA/18_2695_00_e.pdf
__________