An on-demand video of “Everyone’s Targeting Seafood – CBP Forced Labor, Proposition 65, PFAS, and FDA” is available free for SeafoodSource Premium members and for USD 350 (EUR 315) to non-members through the Complete Digital Ticket: Seafood Expo North America 2024.
Featuring U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director, Civil Enforcement Division Virginia McPherson; FDAImports.com CEO & Founder Benjamin England; U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Trade Executive Director of Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Eric Choy; Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC Principal/Head of Litigation Jennifer Gross; and Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC Principal/Customs and Trade Practice Head at OFW Jessica Rifkin; the panel was held on Monday, 11 March, with the following description:
Everyone seems to be targeting seafood but for very different reasons. This session will provide a high-level update of recent CBP compliance and enforcement activity related to forced labor in seafood and where it is going. What are things you can do to better prepare for a more aggressive FDA, money hungry private litigants in CA and CBP forced labor investigations? Additionally, there has been a marked increase in Prop-65 60-day Notices being issued to seafood importers, distributors and retailers –WHY? What does it mean and what can you do to protect yourself? Find out during this session. We will also discuss FDA’s recent activity related to PFAS in the seafood industry. Finally, (with time) this session will address FDA/CFSAN/Office of Seafood enforcement strategy changes and recent and significant increases in robust scrutiny on imported seafood shipments.
The 2024 Seafood Expo North America, which took place 10 to 12 March in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., featured a comprehensive conference program of live panel events focusing on topics chosen to be of vital interest to the seafood industry.
The 31 individual presentations from SENA featured exclusive information and insight from seafood industry experts, on a range of topics including diversity in the seafood industry, how artificial intelligence could be used in the industry, what impact FDA FSMA 204 updates will have, traceability, and more.
