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USDA outlines regulatory agenda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined its semiannual regulatory agenda. For more information, see the Federal Register of Dec. 13, 2004 (69 FR 72892-72972).

FSIS sets labeling compliance date
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has set Jan. 1, 2008, as the uniform compliance date for new food labeling regulations that are issued between Jan. 1, 2005, and Dec. 31, 2006. FSIS is establishing a uniform compliance date to minimize the ec…