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NMFS to Finalize Rule on Seafood Inspections
December 13, 2024 |Commerce Dept.

The National Marine Fisheries Service is finalizing a rule that revises current regulations in order to "improve the uniformity and reliability of seafood inspection services," according to a notice. This rule would compel the NMFS Office of International Affairs, Trade and Commerce to adopt recognized best practices for inspection. The notice said that the existing regulations have not been significantly updated since they were first issued in 1971. "NMFS anticipates that these revisions will benefit the seafood industry by streamlining seafood inspection services and providing improved, more accurate inspection results," NMFS said. The rule is effective Jan. 15. NMFS had sought comments on the proposed rule in April (see 2404240025).

Final Rule on ICTS Imports Issued
December 5, 2024 by Mara Lee|Commerce Dept.

A final rule on what kinds of purchases of information and communications technology and services (ICTS) from China or other "foreign adversaries" may be reviewed by the Bureau of Information and Security, and perhaps, banned, was released Dec. 5.