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SEP 17, 2015 (PCHF) JAN 01, 2016 (PCHF) JAN 01, 2017 (PCAF) JAN 26, 2018 (PS) 1
JAN 28, 2019 (PS) 1
JAN 1, 2020 (PS) 1
JAN 26, 2021 (PS) JAN 26, 2022 (PS) JAN 26, 2023 (PS) JAN 26, 2024 (PS)
Preventive Controls Human Food Very Small Businesses retain Very Small Businesses retain Sprouts – Small Farms Sprouts – Very Small Farms All produce types - All farm sizes Other Produce - Small Farms Other Produce - Very Small Small Farms - New proposed Very Small Farms - New
Final Rule Published records to support Qualified records to support Qualified JAN 26, 2018 (PS)1 JAN 28, 2019 (PS) eligible for qualified exemption (remaining water requirements) Farms (remaining water compliance dates non-sprout proposed compliance dates
SEP 17, 2015 (PCAF) Facility status Facility Status Sprouts – Small farms eligible Sprouts – Very Small Farms for modified requirement in JUL 26, 2021 (IA) requirements) agricultural water requirements non-sprout agricultural water
Preventive Controls Animal Food JAN 26, 2016 (FSVP) JAN 26, 2017 (PS)1 for qualified exemption to comply eligible for a qualified 112.6(b)(1) (label statement) Very Small Business JAN 26, 2022 (PS) requirements
Final Rule Published FSVP Effective Date Sprouts – Large Farms with other requirements in 112.6 exemption to comply with other JAN 27, 2020 (PS) Large Farms - New proposed
NOV 16, 2015 (PCHF) JAN 26, 2016 (PS) APR 06, 2017 (ST) and 112.7 requirements in 112.6 and 112.7 Other Produce - Large Farms compliance dates non-sprout
Preventive Controls Human Food Produce Safety Effective Date Large Business JAN 26, 2018 (PS)1 JAN 28, 2019 (PS)1 (remaining water requirements) agricultural water requirements
Effective Date JAN 26, 2016 (PS) MAY 30, 2017 (FSVP)1,6 Other Produce - Large Farms Other Produce - Small Farms JAN 27, 2020 (PS)1
NOV 16, 2015 (PCAF) Farms eligible for the qualified Importer not subject to PC or (except certain water (except certain water requirements) Other Produce - Very Small
Preventive Controls Animal Food exemption to retain records to produce rules requirements) JAN 28, 2019 (PS) Farms (except certain water
Effective Date support eligibility MAR 19, 2018 (FSVP)1,6 Other Produce – Small requirements)
MAY 30, 2017 (FSVP)1,6
NOV 27, 2015 (FSVP) APR 06, 2016 (ST) Importer of human food whose Importer of human food whose Farms eligible for a qualified MAR 17, 2020 (FSVP)1,6
Foreign Supplier Verification Sanitary Transportation of Large Foreign Supplier required Small Business Foreign Supplier exemption to comply with other Importer of animal food whose
Program Final Rule Published Human and Animal Food Final to comply with PCHF required to comply with PCHF requirements in 112.6 and 112.7 Foreign Supplier is a Qualified
Rule Published MAR 19, 2018 (FSVP)1,6 MAR 18, 2019 (FSVP)1,6 Facility (including Very Small
NOV 27, 2015 (PS) MAY 30, 2017 (FSVP)1,6
Businesses) subject to PCAF PC,
Produce Safety Final Rule MAY 27, 2016 (IA) Importer of animal food whose Importer of animal food Importer of animal food
but not CGMP requirements
Published Intentional Adulteration Final Large Foreign Supplier is subject whose Large Business Foreign whose Small Business Foreign
Rule Published to PCAF CGMP requirements Supplier is subject to the PC Supplier is subject to the PC JUL 27, 2020 (IA) Produce Safety Regulation (PS)*
requirements in PCAF, but not requirements in PCAF, but not Small Business
JUN 06, 2016 (ST) JUL 26, 2017 (FSVP)1,6
the CGMP requirements the CGMP requirements JUL 27, 2020 (FSVP)1,6 Preventive Controls Human Food (PCHF)
Sanitary Transportation Importer whose Large Foreign
Effective Date Supplier required to comply with MAR 19, 2018 (FSVP)
1,6
MAR 18, 2019 (FSVP)1,6 Importer whose Very Small
Preventive Controls Animal Food (PCAF)
JUL 26, 2016 (IA) sprout requirements of Produce Importer of animal food whose Importer of human food Grade Business Foreign Supplier
Safety Rule Small Business Foreign Supplier “A” milk and milk products subject to Produce Safety Rule
Intentional Adulteration Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
is subject to PCAF CGMP whose foreign supplier is subject and eligible for a Qualified
Effective Date SEP 18, 2017 (PCHF)1,2,3,4
requirements to PMO requirements Exemption Intentional Adulteration (IA)
SEP 19, 2016 (PCHF)1,2,3,4 Small Business compliance
APR 06, 2018 (ST) MAR 18, 2019 (FSVP)1,6 JUL 27, 2020 (FSVP)1,6
Large Business SEP 18, 2017 (PCAF)2,3 Sanitary Transportation of Food (ST)
Small Business Importer of human food whose Importer whose Very Small
SEP 19, 2016 (PCAF)2,3 Small Business CGMP compliance
JUL 26, 2018 (FSVP)1,6 Foreign Supplier is a Qualified Business Foreign Supplier
Large Business CGMP SEP 18, 2017 (PCAF)1,2,3,5 Facility (including Very Small is subject to the produce
Importer whose Small Business CGMP = Current Good Manufacturing Practices
compliance Large Business PC compliance Businesses) safety rule
Foreign Supplier required to
comply with sprout requirements MAR 18, 2019 (FSVP)1,6 PC = Preventive Controls
of Produce Safety Rule Importer of animal food whose PMO = Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
JUL 26, 2018 (FSVP)1,6 Foreign Supplier is a Qualified
Importer whose Small Business Facility (including Very Small
1. Except for certain provisions concerning written customer assurances. Foreign Supplier is a farm Businesses) subject to PCAF
Additional two years to comply with these specific requirements. producing sprouts and eligible CGMP requirements
2. Except for certain facilities that only pack and/or hold raw agricultural for a Qualified Exemption under JUL 26, 2019 (IA)
commodities that are produce and/or nut hulls and shells. Compliance date for the Produce Safety Rule Large Business
these facilities extended approximately 16 months to match the compliance dates JUL 26, 2018 (FSVP)1,6
for businesses in the same size categories in the produce safety regulation. Importer whose Large Foreign JUL 29, 2019 (FSVP)1,6
Supplier Required to comply Importer whose Very Small Business Foreign Supplier
3. Except for certain facilities that would qualify as a secondary activities farm with Produce Safety Rule is a farm producing sprouts and eligible for a Qualified
except that they do not meet the ownership criterion. Compliance date for these Exemption under the Produce Safety Rule
facilities extended approximately 16 months to match the compliance dates for SEP 17, 2018 (PCHF)2,3,4
Qualified Facilities (including Very JUL 29, 2019 (FSVP)1,6
businesses in the same size categories in the produce safety regulation. Importer whose Small Business Foreign Supplier
Small Businesses) compliance
4. Except for certain facilities that color raw agricultural commodities. Compliance SEP 17, 2018 (PCHF)
required to comply with Produce Safety Rule
date for these facilities extended approximately 16 months to match the Grade “A” milk and milk products JUL 29, 2019 (FSVP)
1,6

compliance dates for businesses in the same size categories in the produce subject to the Pasteurized Milk Importer whose Small Business Foreign Supplier subject to
safety regulation. Ordinance (PMO) Produce Safety Rule and eligible for a Qualified Exemption
5. Except for certain facilities solely engaged in the ginning of cotton. Compliance SEP 17, 2018 (PCAF)2,3 JUL 29, 2019 (FSVP)1,6
date for these facilities extended approximately 16 months to match the other Qualified facilities (including Importer whose Very Small Business Foreign Supplier required
extension dates that relate to the “farm” definition. Very Small Businesses) CGMP to comply with Sprout Requirements of Produce Safety Rule
6. Except for the importation of food contact substances. Additional two years compliance SEP 17, 2019 (PCAF)2,3,5
to comply with the FSVP requirements. SEP 17, 2018 (PCAF)1,2,3,5 Qualified Facilities (including Very Small Businesses)
Small Business PC compliance PC Compliance