Rule Status

On December 18, 2009, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS or the agency) published in the Federal Register a supplemental proposed rule, “Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products” (the Supplemental).  This rulemaking effort began in 2001 when the agency published the original proposed rule (the proposal).  Citing the length of time that has passed since then, FSIS has elected to provide “the public an opportunity to comment on this supplemental proposed rule…. [and]…welcomes comments on relevant issues for which there is new evidence since the proposed rule was issued.”  Comments on the Supplemental are due to the agency on or before February 16, 2010.  Should this rule become final, the nutrition labeling requirements for ground products would become effective on January 1, 2012.  In contrast, the agency is proposing to make mandatory labeling requirements for the major cuts effective one year from the date of publication of the final rule.