Category: Issue 560
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Whiskey-Labeling Exemption Is Unconstitutional, Says Tennessee AG
The Tennessee Office of the Attorney General has released an opinion finding that a state law requiring products labeled as “Tennessee Whiskey” or similar designations to be filtered through charcoal unconstitutionally exempts Prichard’s Distillery because the statute includes a grandfather clause created to apply only to the distillery. The 2013 law codified the “Lincoln County Process”…
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New Food Safety Agency Takes over FSA’s Former Duties in Scotland
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) officially launched on April 1, 2015, assuming responsibilities previously overseen by the U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA). FSS was established under the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 as a non-ministerial office, “part of the Scottish Administration, alongside, but separate from the Scottish Government.” “This is a great day for the Scottish consumer…
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Cal/EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposal to List Styrene Under Prop. 65
The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has extended the comment period about whether styrene meets the criteria for authoritative bodies listings under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Prop. 65) until April 29, 2015. OEHHA announced its intent to list styrene as a chemical known…
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FMSA Implementation Strategies Focus of Upcoming FDA Meeting
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established a docket for comments related to the agency’s implementation of food safety standards mandated under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA) and announced an April 23-24, 2015, public meeting in Washington, D.C., to solicit input about operational work plans. Operational work plan discussions will focus on…