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FDA finalizes interim BSE rules

Top StoryThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three interim rules (from 2004 through 2008) that reduce the potential risk of BSE in human food.

The final rule defines cattle materials that are prohibited in human food, dietary supplements and cosmetics. It confirms that milk and milk products, certain hides and tallow are not prohibited cattle materials. It confirms that gelatin is not prohibited if made under specified industry guidelines.

The FDA says the U.S. has had measures in place for “a long time” to prevent the introduction and spread of BSE. The agency has classified the risk of human exposure to the BSE agent from FDA-regulated human food and cosmetics as negligible.

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