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SECTOR REPORTS TR ANS PORTATI ON: R ULE S A ND RE GULATIONS CARB���s Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation states that all 2010 and older tractor fleets must use SmartWay verified low rolling resistance tires. �� iStockphoto/Thinkstock Regulations to Watch in 2013 An overview of some of the key regulations impacting our industry. By Maria Hoffman T he food and beverage industry is facing a number of rules and regulations whose impact will be signifcant this year. Mostly, they are geared towards promoting greater food safety from farm to fork, along with enhancing sustainability throughout the trucking and aviation sectors. FSMA update According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 48 million Americans fall ill each year to foodborne diseases like Salmonella and Listeria bacteria. With the Food Safety 42 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 Modernization Act (FSMA) starting to gain momentum, the U.S. will be moving from reacting to foodborne illness outbreaks to preventing them. On January 4, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced two major components to the FSMA called the Preventative Controls rule and the Produce rule. In short, the proposed Preventative Controls rule will require food facilities to have a written food safety plan that identifies and implements preventative controls. The written food safety plan must also identify biological, chemical or physical hazards. But does this apply to food shippers? ��� FOOD LOGISTICS The proposed Preventative Controls rule applies to those that are registered as a food facility or facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food. Members of the transportation industry are advised to work closely with the food facilities that they haul for to better recognize shipping risks, such as sanitizing transportation equipment and proper temperature controls. ���The FDA is taking a full risk-based approach to food safety and they���re looking at the entire supply chain,��� notes Dr. Bob Whitaker, chief scientific officer of the Newark, Delaware-based Produce Marketing Association (PMA). ���I think it���s hard to www.foodlogistics.com