FSIS Constituent Update - April 9, 2004 1 Congressional & Public Affairs Office
Export
Requirement
Updates
The Library of Export
Requirements has been
updated to reflect changes in
export requirements for the
following:
Azerbaijan
Republic of Korea
Jordan
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Mexico
Poland
Slovenia
Complete information can
be found at:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
OFO/export/explib.htm
Volume 5, Issue 15
United States Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
April 9, 2004
Protecting the Public Health by Significantly Reducing Foodborne Hazards from Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
FSIS Constituent Update
Reminder: FSIS Seeking
Proposals for New Technologies
for Plants
FSIS is seeking proposals to develop new technologies that will help small
and very small meat, poultry, and egg product plants meet USDAs food safety
requirements. Proposals that meet FSIS criteria will be funded through
cooperative agreements. FSIS will provide funding up to $75,000 per
cooperative agreement for one year. To obtain the complete announcement,
go to: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/topics/newtech.htm or call David Zeitz
or Debbie Gaida at (202) 205-0675. Proposals must be received by COB
April 16, 2004.
FSIS Releases Economic Impact
Analysis of BSE Regulations
FSIS preliminary regulatory impact analysis (PRIA) of the Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE) regulations, announced in January 2004, is available
online. After the preliminary diagnosis of a positive case of BSE on Dec. 23,
2003, FSIS announced three interim final rules to further protect the meat
supply against risk material associated with BSE. Because of the emergency
nature of the regulations, FSIS did not include analyses of costs and benefits
or the effects of the rules on small business at the time of their release. FSIS
is seeking public comment on this PRIA for a 30-day period. FSIS is also
extending the comment period for the three Jan. 12, 2004 interim final rul