The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent the proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard to the White House for review late last month. The move represents the penultimate step in finalizing the standard, which will introduce mandatory labeling rules for bioengineered (BE) foods or foods with BE ingredients.
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will manage the inter-agency review process and evaluate the standard’s compliance with President Trump’s regulatory reform agenda. OMB is tasked with completing its review within 90 days, but often applies for extensions, which could lead to further delays.
After the review is complete, the administration will publish the final rule in the Federal Register, mostly likely later this year.
Source:www.idfa.org
