Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water

30 organizations filed 34 public comments on Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water, at the Food and Drug Administration. The comment window closed 1408d ago.

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing dates for compliance with the pre-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce other than sprouts in the ‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption Relating to Agricultural Water’’ proposed rule. We also are specifying the duration of the period during which we intend to exercise enforcement discretion for the harvest and post-harvest agricultural water requirements for covered produce other than sprouts in the produce safety regulation to provide covered farms, regulators, educators, and other stakeholders additional time to facilitate compliance with those provisions. The proposed compliance dates for preharvest agricultural water requirements and our exercise of enforcement discretion for the harvest and postharvest agricultural water provisions are intended to facilitate successful implementation and optimize public health protections. We are reopening the comment period only with respect to the compliance dates for the proposed pre-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce other than sprouts.

Commenters (30)

• International Fresh Produce Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Association of State Departments of Agriculturetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitiontrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Northwest Horticultural Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• American Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Arizona Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee | Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreementtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• California Citrus Quality Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• California Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chilean Fresh Fruit Exporters Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Community Alliance with Family Farmerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Consumer Federation of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Florida Fruit and Vegetable Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• L&L Ag Production LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• La Montañita Food Cooperativeunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Malheur County Onion Growers Association and Idaho Onion Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Minnesota Farmers Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Cattlemen's Beef Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Farmers Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• North Carolina Farm Bureau Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Organic Trade Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• U.S. Apple Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of New Hampshire Extensionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• WateReuse Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• We're Sowing Seeds LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Western Agricultural Processors Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Yuma Fresh Vegetable Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%