I copied some interesting points for some of questions and answers fo the new act, the first says its delayed.
FDA delays Food Safety Modernization Act Registration Process
On September 28, the Food and Drug Administration announced that due to the complex clearance and implementation process they were unequipped to implement the food facility biennial registration procedure mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that was set to begin on October 1, 2012, This delay effects food manufacturers and food wholesalers that process and package food, not retailers. The FDA has not given any timeline as to when the system would go live online and has yet to give a decision on whether or not the registration deadline under FSMA will be extended past December 31. When registration renewal does become available, the FDA will issue new guidance which will supersede the existing guidance and will address the renewal requirement which againhttp://www.cficweb.org/wp-admin/edit.php will only affect food wholesalers, not retailers. When any new information becomes available, NGA will update the membership. << now its says exluding retailers in the bill I found where I thought it also said if you only retail you do
<< not have to be inspected but I couldn't find it to copy
IC.3.8 Is there a fee for registration, updating a registration, or renewal of registration?
No. There is no fee associated with initial registration, updating a registration, or renewing a registration.
IC.1.1 FSMA has several provisions on inspections and compliance. What will be new?
For the first time, FDA has been given an inspection mandate. The legislation requires inspections to be based on risk, and the frequency of inspections to increase. It calls for all high-risk domestic food facilities to be inspected within five years of the bill’s signing and then at least once every three years after that. Further, all other domestic food facilities are to be inspected within seven years of the bill’s signing and then at least once every five years thereafter.
F.1.1 Is there a registration fee required under FSMA?
FSMA does not require a registration fee to be paid by registered facilities.
F.1.2 Will there be a fee associated with FDA inspections?
There is no fee for an initial FDA inspection. FSMA authorizes FDA to assess and collect fees related to certain domestic food facility, foreign food facility, and importer reinspections. The fee for reinspection is to cover reinspection-related costs when an initial inspection has identified certain food safety problems.
>> no fee for inspection but a fee for reinspection.
F.2.12 Will States conduct FSMA-related reinspections?
Generally, FDA intends to conduct all reinspections that could result in the assessment of fees under FSMA, even in the case where an initial inspection was conducted under state contract.
<< so if a state does the inpection and you have issues, the feds will reinspect you and charge you the $241 dollars an hour plus travel and hotels. So it would be my guess in N.Y. << where the don't now inspect, the the feds would do it.
F.2.13 How long does the responsible party have to pay the fees?
Payment must be made within 90 days of the invoice date.
F.2.14 What happens if the responsible party or U.S. Agent does not pay?
Any fee that is not paid within 30 days after it is due shall be treated as a claim of the United States government subject to provisions of subchapter II of Chapter 37 of Title 31, United States Code.
G.5 Does FDA have sufficient funding to implement the new rule?
The funding we have available through the annual budget cycle and fees impacts the number of FTEs we have and will be a factor in the way that FDA handles its significant and far-ranging activities, including the way that this legislation is implemented. For example, the inspection schedule in the legislation would increase the burden on FDA’s inspection functions. Without additional funding, FDA will be challenged in implementing the legislation fully without compromising other key functions. We look forward to working with Congress and our partners to ensure that FDA is funded sufficiently to achieve our food safety and food defense goals
<<now g5 is the one I would get everyone includeing the bee clubs, individuals, national organizations to key on, get some of the indivuduals from tailgater to write up a nice form <<letter to our congresspeople and senaters and make sure it doesn't get funded. won't help but at least would give us something to do over the winter that would be constuctive.
I like rainy days some times.