Save the Date! February 8-9,2011 Food Technical Regulatory Affairs Committee (FTRAC) & Commodity Agricultural Policy Committee (CAPC) Meeting Washington, D.C. Save the Date!
March 26-30, 2011
2011 ABA ConventionJ.W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country San Antonio, Texas |
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 ABA congratulates the Senate on its passage of S. 510, The Food Safety Modernization Act. "This is a sound and balanced approach to food safety in the U.S.," said ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie. "It gives FDA needed tools to ensure consumers have confidence in our food by building on the industry's good manufacturing processes."
ABA's comprehensive food safety white paper entitled, Addressing Food Safety Issues and Concerns: The Bakers' Perspective, provided members of Congress with recommendations to improve the U.S. food safety system. These included steps that could be taken for more effective and efficient traceability. "ABA successfully used the white paper as a consensus tool with other food industry organizations, FDA and key congressional members that helped frame the Senate bill," said ABA Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs Lee Sanders.
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Announcing Conference Call Open to All ABA Members: "Preview of 2011 Regulatory Issues and 112th Congress"
Register Now!
Preview of 2011 Regulatory Issues & 112th Congress
December 16, 2010
Conference Call: 2:00-3:30pm EST
Key Issues to be Covered:
- FDA Issues - Food Topics and Health Care Policy
- Labor Issues - Card Check, Ledbetter, Fair Pay, Oversight of DOL, Wage and Hour and OSHA
- Safety Issues - OSHA Outlook, Ergonomics Standards, OSHA Reinterpretation of Noise Reduction, Diacetyl, Explosive Dust, Acrylamide
- EPA & Climate Change Issues - Environment & Energy Policy, Climate Change, and Ethanol
- USDA Issues - Commodity Policy, Ethanol Policy Impact on Crop Acreage; Financial Regulation Bill: Impact on Credit and Commodity Markets
- Transportation Issues - Highway Bill Reauthorization & Transportation Security; Hours of Service; Implementation of CSA 2010
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What's D.C.'s Agenda for Your Business?
Register today for the joint committee meetings in January 2011 and find out!
The ABA Human Resources Committee, Safety Committee, Legal Committee, and Distribution Task Force will hold joint meetings Jan. 24-25, 2011, to hear from key legislative and regulatory speakers, including Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dr. David Michaels, MPH, Asst. Secretary, OSHA.
Information on how to register for the Distribution Task Force Meeting coming soon! |
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The American Bakers Association (ABA) advocates on behalf of over 700 baking facilities and their suppliers.
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$70B | The baking industry generates more than $70 billion in economic activity annually.
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The baking industry employs close to half a million highly skilled people. |
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ABA Membership & Communications Department
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American Bakers Association
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