13, 2023, USDA released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. 88 Fed. Reg. 15290. The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim to be used on meat, poultry, and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the United States. The announcement, according to USDA, delivers on one of the key actions in President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and a commitment made in the Biden-Harris Administration’s Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain. Comments on the proposed rule are due May 12, 2023.FDA Summarizes Status Of COVID-19 Guidance Documents: On March 13, 2023, FDA issued a notice explaining how the end of the Public Health Emergency will impact FDA’s COVID-19 guidance documents. 88 Fed. Reg. 15417. Information is provided for the following policies related to Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements:Temporary Policy Regarding Preventive Controls and FSVP Food Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; andTemporary Policy Regarding Accredited Third-Party Certification Program Onsite Observation and Certificate Duration Requirements During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.FDA Enhances Approach To Food Chemical Safety: According to the FDA website, it is enhancing its approach to food chemical safety in three key areas with corresponding objectives that complement its existing food chemical safety monitoring programs:Expanding tools and methods used when conducting safety reviews and assessments of chemicals in food and substances that come into contact with food to keep pace with scientific advances and technological innovations;Updating processes to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and communicate new and evolving inf