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May 6, 2004
The FY 2004 Program Priorities for FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) have been published. The document lays out the Center's work product expectations for the current fiscal year 2004 (October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004), and is based on input received our stakeholders, as well as input generated internally, with focus on the question: "Where do we do the most good for consumers and the overall public health?" The work plan is divided into four primary sections:
The complete document is one CFSAN's website at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cfsan404.html.
FDA has updated its guidance documents for industry, one pertaining to prior notice of imported food shipments and one for registration of food facilities. Each guidance document provides a list of questions that have frequently been asked about the requirements of either the prior notice regulation or the registration regulation, and the answers to the questions.
These original and updated documents were issued to help the food industry and others comply with the legal requirements established by these interim final rules. The Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Registration of Food Facilities can be found at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ffregui3.html. The Guidance for Industry: Prior Notice of Imported Foods Questions and Answers can be found at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~pn/pnqagui2.html.
Of particular interest in the prior notice guidance is the new question/response (Question 2.5 under Outreach). "How do I arrange for a presentation by FDA on prior notice requirements to my trade group?"
Response: All requests for presentations about prior notice are coordinated by FDA's Food Safety and Security Staff in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Requests should be in writing and should include the date, time, duration, and subject of the requested presentation (for example, January 5, 2004, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, on prior notice regulatory requirements), as well as the location, the identification of the group sponsoring the event or presentation, the targeted audience and expected number of attendees, and a contact name, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Your request should be directed to: Louis J. Carson, Deputy Director, Food Safety and Security Staff (HFS-32), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 or faxed to Mr. Carson's attention at: 301-436-2605. The request should be made no later than 60 days before the date of the event.
While we will make every effort to assist, we may not be able to honor all requests for FDA presentations.
FDA's guidance documents, entitled "Guidance for Industry-Cosmetics Processors and transporters" and "Dairy Farms, Bulk Milk Transporters, Bulk Milk Transfer Stations and Fluid Milk Processors" are now available in print. These guidance documents are intended to help operators of dairy farms, dairy processors and transporters, and cosmetic processors and transporters, in identifying preventive measures to minimize risk to the products under their control.
Copies of the guidance documents may be requested by calling toll-free to1-888-SAFEFOOD, or by faxing a request toll-free to 1-877-366-3322.
The complete Cosmetic Guidance can be found online at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/secgui10.html. The complete Dairy Guidance can also be found online at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/secguid8.html.
The 2004 annual FDA Science Forum, titled "FDA Science: The Critical Path from Concept to Consumer," will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on May 18-19, 2004. This event is designed to bring FDA scientists together with representatives from other components of DHHS, industry, academia, government agencies, consumer and patient advocacy groups, Congress, international constituents, and many other stakeholders. It showcases FDA's scientific achievements, facilitates discussions on topics of interest to FDA and its stakeholders, promotes both internal and external collaborations, and recognizes outstanding research and science-based review performance with Scientific Achievement Awards. The event is open to the public. Individuals may register online at http://www.dcscienceforum.org/.
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