WASHINGTON NEWS

Agencies to jointly review certain meat and poultry petitions
The Food and Drug Administration has amended its regulations to permit an efficient joint review by FDA and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service of petitions for approval to use a food ingredient or source of radiation in or on meat or poultry products. This rule became effective on Aug. 25, with certain exceptions regarding collection of information provisions. Deadline for comments on the collection of …