The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the public comment period on the proposed regulations implementing the 2010 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that could have a major impact on Tribal food operations.  The lack of Tribal consultation has been one of the MAJOR problems with these proposed regulations.  Aside from the host of possible adverse implications, these regulations do not specify whether Tribes are included under a variance that allows foreign governments to implement their own regulations.

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