In the December 19, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") issued a final rule establishing January 1, 2020, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes. The rule was effective December 19, 2016, and comments are due January 18, 2017.
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