Prior notice
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A revised compliance policy guide will allow prior notice submissions between five and 10 days "before the anticipated date of arrival of the food at the anticipated port of arrival," according to an FDA notice slated to appear in the Federal Register Nov. 9. The revision is meant to "provide additional guidance" to FDA and Customs & Border Protection staff regarding some specific prior notice submissions. The interim rule on prior notice was released in October (1"The Tan Sheet" Oct. 13, 2004, p. 5)...