FDA Proposes Compliance Date Extension for Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Requirements

The FDA proposes extending compliance dates for the pre-harvest agricultural water provisions. The FDA is now proposing extended compliance dates for those proposed pre-harvest requirements and providing clarifying information about the enforcement discretion policy for the harvest and post-harvest agricultural water requirements. The proposed rules compliance dates for the pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for covered produce other than sprouts are 2 years and 9 months after the effective date of a final rule for very small businesses; 1 year and 9 months after the effective date of a final rule for small businesses; and 9 months after the effective date of a final rule for all other businesses. FDA recognizes that adequate training and technical assistance are needed to recognize the benefits of the harvest and post-harvest requirements fully. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-proposes-compliance-date-extension-pre-harvest-agricultural-water-requirements