Update on National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

The Office of Management and Budget has received USDA’s final rule for the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, according to the National Law Review. The bill mandating establishment of the standard was passed by Congress in summer 2016. The bill:Requires a standard be established for disclosing the presence of bioengineered ingredients,Directs the agriculture secretary to establish requirements for carrying out the standard,Directs the secretary to conduct a study to identify potential technological challenges related to electronic or digital disclosure methods.Forbids states from establishing their own labeling requirements. The bill nulled a Vermont labeling law that was to take effect.USDA has released several proposed labels to certify a food contains bioengineered ingredients.