ASTA Petition Proposing Import Tolerances for Acetamiprid for Various Spices
In September 2023, ASTA submitted a petition to EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to establish import tolerances for acetamiprid for a variety of spices that contained in both the Codex Alimentarius "spices, seed" crop group and US Crop Group 19.
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2022 Regulatory Workshop: ASTA Update on Prevention of Chemical Contaminants in Spices 2022 Regulatory Workshop
Presentation by Lois Rossi of Rossi Regulatory Consulting Group, Craig Johnson with LongPoint Advisors, and Laura Shumow and Shannen Kelly ASTA at the 2022 Regulatory Workshop on September 12, 2022, you heard the latest ASTA research and advocacy for the spice industry, including updates on petitions to the U.S. federal and state government and how ASTA is working with global partners on promoting compliance.
ASTA Letter to FDA Deputy Commissioner of Human Foods Requesting Additional Time for the Implementation of Import Alert 99-52
On October 14, ASTA issued a letter to FDA Deputy Commissioner of Human Foods, Kyle Diamantas, requesting additional time for implementation of Import Alert 99-52 (new import certification requirements for spices from certain regions of Indonesia).
