What Definitions Apply To The Prior Notice Proposed Rule?
FDA seeks comment on several proposed definitions that bear upon the scope of the Prior Notice Proposed Rule. The prior notice would be required to include the country from which the article of food was shipped. FDA is requesting comment on whether this term should include the countries of intermediate destination. The Proposed Rule would define food consistently with the definition in section 201(f) of the FDC Act (21 U.S.C. 321(f). Examples of food imports that would be subject to the prior notice requirements include the following: fruits and vegetables; fish and shellfish; dairy products; eggs;[3] raw agricultural commodities for use as food or components of food; infant formula; alcoholic beverages; non-alcoholic beverages and bottled water; bakery goods, snack foods, candy, and canned foods; pet food; animal feed and feed ingredients; live food animals (such as hogs and elk); dietary supplements and dietary ingredients; food components; and substances that migrate into food from
