Regulatory

FMI plays a lead role in engaging with the federal regulatory agencies throughout the rulemaking process to ensure that new regulations are not overly burdensome to our members’ businesses.  We communicate changes in a regulatory update to make sure our members are not caught off guard and out of compliance. FMI’s regulatory work operates alongside our legislative efforts as we often enlist the support of lawmakers during the regulatory process to ensure that the agencies correctly follow congressional intent.

• FMI Overview of the Federal Regulatory Process: Making an Impact (November 2014)
• FMI Regulatory Watchlist: key regulations impacting the industry for the remainder of 2014 (April 25, 2014)

• ACA / Health Care Reform Implementation
• Labor Regulations and Enforcement
• Food Safety Modernization Act Implementation
• Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
• Menu Labeling
• Nutrition Labeling
• SNAP Food Policy
• Refrigeration
• Transportation

FMI regularly submits industry comments as the regulatory agencies implement potential new rulemakings.  FMI's diverse record of written comments can be accessed on our Comments Filed page.  FMI also publishes the Federal Regulatory Update, a regular compilation of regulations, guidance and other actions by government agencies that could impact FMI member companies.  Past issues of the Federal Regulatory Update and other FMI Regulatory Alerts can be accessed here in our Newsletters section.