National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

This rule establishes the new national mandatory bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard (NBFDS or Standard). The new Standard requires food manufacturers, importers, and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about BE food and BE food ingredients. This rule
is intended to provide a mandatory uniform national standard for disclosure of information to consumers about the BE status of foods. Establishment and
implementation of the new Standard is required by an amendment to theAgricultural Marketing Act of 1946.