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Food and Drug Administration

Docket ID: [Docket No. FDA-2008-D-0265]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 540.575:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 540.575 Fish--Fresh and Frozen-- Adulteration Involving Decomposition (CPG 7108.05); Withdrawal

DATES: The withdrawal is effective July 18, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal of Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 540.575 FishFresh and FrozenAdulteration Involving Decomposition (CPG 7108.05) (CPG Sec. 540.575). This action is being taken because the guidance in CPG Sec. 540.575 relating to decomposition in fresh and frozen fish is not current.

SUMMARY: Fish Fresh and Frozen Adulteration Involving Decomposition (CPG 7108.05); Withdrawal,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

FDA is withdrawing CPG Sec. 540.575 because the CPG does not provide FDA staff with current agency regulatory action guidance relating to decomposition in fresh and frozen fish.

FDA has developed a draft CPG Sec. 540.370 Fish and Fishery ProductsDecomposition (draft CPG Sec. 540.370) to provide guidance for FDA staff relating to decomposition in fresh and frozen fish as well as other fishery products. Draft CPG Sec. 540.370, when final, will provide FDA staff with current regulatory action guidance. Draft CPG Sec. 540.370 is available for comment, as indicated in the notice published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

Dated: June 30, 2008.
Margaret O'K. Glavin,
Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Robert D. Samuels, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS325), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy, College Park, MD 207403835, 3014362300.