FMI strongly supports FDA’s proposal to extend the Food Traceability Rule’s compliance date by 30 months to July 20, 2028, and we encourage the agency to finalize this proposal as soon as possible. We also appreciate FDA’s recognition of the challenges that companies throughout the supply chain have encountered while coming into compliance with the rule. While FDA’s proposed extension will give stakeholders much needed time to address some of these challenges, we believe that additional flexibilities are required to facilitate compliance. We therefore encourage FDA to supplement the compliance date extension with the additional targeted flexibilities outlined herein, which the agency can implement through either interpretive guidance or minor amendments to the rule. These flexibilities will remove unnecessary regulatory burdens, preserve the rule’s public health benefits, and ensure that companies are best positioned to come into full compliance by July 20, 2028.
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