Presented by Jennifer McCadney with Kelley Drye & Warren LLP at the ASTA 2022 Regulatory Workshop on September 12, 2022, this presentation provided an update on agency guidance issued by U.S. Customs & Border Protection and the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force in connection with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) to help importers comply with the new law and satisfy its rebuttable presumption. It also will cover distinctions made between UFLPA enforcement and the withhold release order (WRO) process under Section 307, which continues to apply to forced labor-made imports that are not tied to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Finally, it will highlight notable U.S. forced labor enforcement trends ensuing from UFLPA’s June 21 effective date.

"This presentation was provided at the 2016 Regulatory Workshop. Camille E. Brewer, M.S., R.D., Director, International Affairs Staff, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA presented on FDA systems recognition, including definition, benefits, how countries are recognized, and next steps. FDA - International Food System Recognition Agreements. Get a better understanding of Food System Recognition Agreements (FSRAs) and their role in food safety. Find out what these agreements mean for the spice industry, what countries currently have FSRAs with the United States, and the potential for expansion of that list.