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31 March 2016

FDA Announces A $19M Budget For State Implementation Of FSMA

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FDA considers collaboration with the states to be crucial for the successful implementation of the rule and therefore intends to allocate funds not only for fiscal year 2016 but for the following five years as well.
United States Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

FDA recently announced a funding opportunity of $19M to states that support the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA") Produce Safety rule, which became final last November and sets safety standards for the growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption. FDA solicits applications for cooperative agreements with state regulatory agencies that help design a plan and infrastructure to implement the rule. The $19M allocated funds, which are available to any of the states and territories of the United States, can be utilized for planning, infrastructure building, training and education, and any other related activities the states believe will support produce safety. FDA considers collaboration with the states to be crucial for the successful implementation of the rule and therefore intends to allocate funds not only for fiscal year 2016 but for the following five years as well.

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