What process will FDA follow when adopting modified requirements or granting an exemption on our own initiative?
21 C.F.R. § 1.1385
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) If FDA, on our own initiative, determines that adopting modified requirements or granting an exemption from the requirements for a food or type of entity is appropriate, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register setting forth the proposed modified requirements or exemption and the reasons for the proposal. The notice will establish a public docket so that interested persons may submit written comments on the proposal.
(b) After considering any comments timely submitted, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register stating whether we are adopting modified requirements or granting an exemption, and the reasons for our decision.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
