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  1. Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, July 2024

    Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.July 17, 2024

    : On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released additional resources to help industry comply with the Food Traceability Rule, a component of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Resources include a template spreadsheet to help fulfill data submission requests and minor revisions to the Food Traceability List. Additional information is available at the link here.FDA Releases Update For Priority Guidance Topic List: On June 28, 2024, FDA provided an update for its priority guidance topic list, which was released in January. Since January, FDA has issued the following guidance documents:FDA notes that its “intent is to publish all draft and final guidance topics on the list” but that “modifications in plans may be needed to support emerging issues and Administration priorities.”FDA Revokes Authorization For Brominated Vegetable Oil: On July 3, 2024, FDA amended its regulations to revoke the authorization for the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. 89 Fed. Reg. 55040. The final rule revokes the authorization for the use of BVO as a food ingredient intended to stabilize flavoring oils in fruit-flavored beverages. FDA notes that there are no other FDA authorized uses. The rule is effective on August 2, 2024.NANOTECHNOLOGY ECHA Evaluating Function Of EUON; Survey Closed July 3, 2024: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is evaluating the function of the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON). As part of its evaluation, ECHA conducted a survey to collect responses from EUON website visitors and stakeholders. The survey closed July 3, 2024. More information is available in our June 24, 2024, blog item.ECHA Updates Report On Key Areas Of Regulatory Challenge, Addresses Micro- And Nano-Sized Materials: On June 12, 2024, ECHA announced that it updated its report on key areas of regulatory challenge, providing more detailed information on areas where scientific research is needed to protect human health and the environment from hazardous