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Path C Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Produce Program Development - Project Summary/Abstract

Project Title: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Produce Program Development - Path C

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) will continue development of the Vermont Produce Program for the purpose of furthering implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption in our jurisdiction.

The project is a continuation of work begun under a previous five-year Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) partnership with FDA to establish a produce safety regulatory program in our jurisdiction. The Produce Program’s overall purpose is to enhance produce safety and protect public health by providing education, outreach, and technical assistance to all Vermont produce farms with produce sales and by achieving and sustaining high rates of compliance with the Produce Safety Rule among farms covered by the rule.

The program’s project plan identifies key objectives, timelines, and responsibilities for achieving these goals. The Vermont Produce Program has a proven track record of achieving program targets and serving as a collaborative partner with FDA, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), the Association of Food & Drug Officials (AFDO), Extension, and industry groups to enhance produce safety and national consistency.

During the initial five-year CAP, the program developed the foundational resources, systems, staff, jurisdictional authority, and protocols to implement and continue a successful program. VAAFM has adopted FDA’s Produce Safety Rule (21 CFR Part 112) in its entirety and conducts inspections, compliance, and enforcement activities under state authority provided by 6 V.S.A. Chapter 66: Produce Inspection (https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/06/066) and 6 V.S.A. § 21 (https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/06/001/00021).

Food & Markets, Vermont Agency Of Agriculture

TO ASSIST INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO ESTABLISH, EXPAND, AND IMPROVE RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES, ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), BIOLOGICS, BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS, THERAPEUTICS, VACCINES AND ALLERGENIC PROJECTS, DRUG HAZARDS, HUMAN AND VETERINARY DRUGS, CLINICAL TRIALS ON DRUGS AND DEVICES FOR ORPHAN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, SANITATION AND MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS, RADIATION EMITTING DEVICES AND MATERIALS, FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD ADDITIVES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE FOLLOWING CENTERS AND OFFICES: CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (CBER), CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH (CDER), CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH (CDRH), CENTER FOR VETERINARY MEDICINE (CVM), CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION (CFSAN), NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH (NCTR), THE OFFICE OF ORPHAN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT (OPD), THE CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS (CTP), AND OFFICE OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS (ORA), AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER (OC). SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAMS: TO STIMULATE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, TO ENCOURAGE THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESS TO MEET FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE FDA SCIENTIFIC MISSION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.

93.103 - Food and Drug Administration Research

FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (OAGS) [HHS - FDA]

FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) [HHS - FDA]

Montpelier, Vermont 056200001 United States

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The FDA's Cooperative Agreement Program for States and Territories to Implement a National Produce Safety Program (U2F) Clinical Trials Not Allowed (PAR-21-174)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 341% from $491,500 to $2,165,431.