The Food Safety Modernization Act: The Sound of Silence
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April 24, 2012
Food, Food Safety Modernization Act, Law & Regulatory
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Tags: budget, congress, delay, FDA, food safety modernization act, FSMA, lobbyists, OMB, regulations, rules, Silence, Simon and Garfunkel
What happened when observers pointed out that the Congressional Budget Office estimated it would cost $1.4 billion over 5 years to implement FSMA even though Congress only gave FDA a $50 million boost for this year? Silence. What happened when industry and consumers complained that FDA had failed to propose new rules before the one-year anniversary of FSMA, thus violating the law? Silence. And what do we hear now, nearly five months after a draft of proposed rules were sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) … READ MORE
