Foods Program Regulations Under Development

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget publishes the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions generally each spring and fall.[1]  The Unified Agenda promotes transparency by providing information about most regulations administrative agencies, including FDA, plan to publish in the near and long term. While we intend to publish regulations according to timelines listed in the Unified Agenda, several factors may impact FDA’s ability to do so, including, for example, new Administration priorities, emerging public health issues, or other extenuating circumstances. 

The following is a list of FDA's Human Foods Program regulations included on the current Unified Agenda:

Regulation Title	Goal Publication Date
Requirements For Additional Traceability Records For Certain Foods: Compliance Date Extension Final Rule	2026/7
Rulemaking to Provide by Regulation that an Ingredient Is Not Excluded From the Dietary Supplement Definition Proposed Rule	2026/7
Use of Salt Substitutes to Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods Final Rule	2026/7
Cheeses and Related Cheese Products; Proposal to Permit the Use of Ultrafiltered Milk and Microfiltered Milk Final Rule	2026/9
Food Standards of Identity Modernization; Pasteurized Orange Juice Final Rule	2026/11
Revocations of Standards of Identity for Bakery Products and Cereal Flours Proposed Rule	2026/11
Revocations of Standards of Identity for Canned Fruits and Canned Vegetables Proposed Rule	2026/11
Revocation of Standards of Identity for Dairy Products Final Rule	2026/11
Revocation of Standards of Identity for Foods Final Rule	2026/11
Revocations of Standards of Identity for Frozen Vegetables Proposed Rule	2026/11
Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Final Rule	2026/12
Nutrient Content Claims for Added Sugars Proposed Rule	2026/12
Substances Generally Recognized as Safe Proposed Rule	2026/12
Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities Proposed Rule	Long-Term Action
Amendment of Procedural Requirements for Color Additive Petitions Proposed Rule	Long-Term Action
Amendment of Procedural Requirements for Food Additives and Food Additive Petitions Proposed Rule	Long-Term Action
Fish and Shellfish; Canned Tuna Standard of Identity and Standard of Fill of Container Final Rule	Long-Term Action
Modernizing the Standard of Identity for Maple Syrup Proposed Rule	Long-Term Action

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[1] The complete publication of the Unified Agenda containing the regulatory agendas for 67 Federal agencies is available to the public at www.reginfo.gov. The online Unified Agenda offers access to the historic Unified Agenda database dating back to 1995.