WTO notification · SPS
United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Proposed Rule
The United States issued an addendum on 23 February 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/USA/3203. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 25 September 2020. The comment period closed on 8 September 2025.
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Latest notice (G/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.5, 23 February 2026)
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Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Exemption for Cottage Cheese Regulated by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments Grade ‘‘A’’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; Notification of Exemption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that we are granting an exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the rule titled ‘‘Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods’’ (the Food Traceability Rule). The Agency is taking this action in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and FDA’s implementing regulations. This exemption is effective on February 20, 2026.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for persons that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List. The proposed rule would require these entities to establish and maintain records containing information on critical tracking events in the supply chain for these designated foods, such as growing, shipping, receiving, creating, and transforming the foods. The proposed requirements are intended to help the Agency rapidly and effectively identify recipients of foods to prevent or mitigate foodborne illness outbreaks and address credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death resulting from foods being adulterated or misbranded. We are issuing this proposed rule in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.5
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Exemption for Cottage Cheese Regulated by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments Grade ‘‘A’’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; Notification of Exemption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that we are granting an exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the rule titled ‘‘Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods’’ (the Food Traceability Rule). The Agency is taking this action in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and FDA’s implementing regulations. This exemption is effective on February 20, 2026.
AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.4
Comment deadline: Closed on 8 September 2025
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Compliance Date Extension; Proposed Rule
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to extend the compliance date for the final rule, 'Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods', due to concerns about the amount of time affected entities will need to implement the requirements of the rule. If finalized, this rule would extend the compliance date by 30 months from 20 January 2026 to 20 July 2028.
AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.3
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Proposed Exemption for Cottage Cheese Regulated by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments Grade ‘‘A’’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; Proposed Exemption
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing to grant an exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods rule (the Food Traceability Rule). The Agency is taking this action in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and FDA's implementing regulations.
CorrigendumG/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.2/Corr.1
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Final Rule; Technical Amendment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is correcting the final rule on requirements for additional traceability records for certain foods that published in the Federal Register of 21 November 2022. The final rule published with some editorial and inadvertent errors. This document corrects those errors effective 26 September 2023.
AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.2
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Final Rule
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final rule establishing additional recordkeeping requirements for persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List (FTL). The final rule adopts provisions requiring these entities to maintain records containing information on critical tracking events in the supply chain for these designated foods, such as initially packing, shipping, receiving, and transforming these foods. The requirements established in the final rule will help the Agency rapidly and effectively identify recipients of foods to prevent or mitigate foodborne illness outbreaks and address credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death resulting from foods being adulterated or misbranded. We are issuing this regulation in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
AddendumG/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 22 February 2021
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Extension of Comment Period
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule and reopening the comment period for the information collection related to the proposed rule entitled 'Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods' that appeared in the Federal Register of 23 September 2020. We are taking this action in response to a request from stakeholders to extend the comment period to allow additional time for interested persons to submit comments on the proposed rule. We also are taking this action to keep the comment period for the information collection provisions associated with the rule consistent with the comment period for the proposed rule. DATES: FDA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule published 23 September 2020 (85 FR 59984). Submit either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule by 22 February 2021. Submit comments on information collection issues under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) by 22 February 2021.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/USA/3203
Comment deadline: Closed on 21 January 2021
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Proposed Rule
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for persons that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List. The proposed rule would require these entities to establish and maintain records containing information on critical tracking events in the supply chain for these designated foods, such as growing, shipping, receiving, creating, and transforming the foods. The proposed requirements are intended to help the Agency rapidly and effectively identify recipients of foods to prevent or mitigate foodborne illness outbreaks and address credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death resulting from foods being adulterated or misbranded. We are issuing this proposed rule in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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