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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),��� notes Perry Flint, head of corporate communications, the Americas, for the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ���They reaffirmed their continued strong opposition to the EU���s unilateral and extraterritorial inclusion of international aviation in the EU ETS.��� Accidental overlap of similar emission schemes along with the possibility of airlines getting double-taxed for the same emissions is also adding to the delay in implementation. Some in the industry contend that a regulation like the EU ETS is important to the aviation sector as a mechanism for promoting energy efficient and lowering the cost of avia- tion fuel. According to Isaac Valero-Ladron, spokesman of the European Commission for climate action, by 2020 global international aviation emissions are projected to be approximately 70 percent higher than those in 2005���even if fuel efficiency improves by 2 percent each year. ���ICAO forecasts that by 2050 they could grow by a further 300 to 700 percent,��� warns Valero-Ladron. ���The large majority of these emissions come from international flights. By including aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System, it is forecast we could save around 176 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the period up to 2015.��� Since the EU ETS has been put on hold, the ICAO will need to take time to articulate an alternative solution and generate a global agreement that will be practical for the aviation sector. The final decision will take place at the next ICAO Assembly in September. ���There���s not much that the food logistics people will need to do at this stage,��� says Haldane Dodd, head of communications for Geneva, Switzerland-based Air Transport Action Group (ATAG). ���But we���re certainly hoping for some significant progress at that meeting and hopefully at that point the Europeans will say we don���t need to do what we did with the emissions trading scheme for all external flights���we can have a global measurement to put in place.��� ��� Summary of Regulations Food Safety Modernization Act Regulation The Scoop Dates to Know The Preventative Controls Rule ��� Requires food facilities to have a food safety plan ��� Applies to facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food. May 16, 2013: Last day the FDA will accept comments for the proposed rule. The Produce Rule ��� Requires farms to develop standards to minimize health hazards and prevent them from occurring. ��� Applies to produce imported into the U.S. May 16, 2013: Last day the FDA will accept comments for the proposed rule. Summary of Regulations Trucking Regulations Regulation The Scoop Dates to Know Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation ��� 2010 and older tractor ��eets must use SmartWay veri��ed low rolling resistance tires. ��� Applies to dry and refrigerated 53-foot or longer trailers. January 1, 2013: Regulation in effect. Hours of Service (HOS) ��� Limitations on 34-hour restarts. ��� New rest break rules. July 1, 2013: Scheduled to go into effect MAP-21���s EOBR Regulation ��� Mandates the use of EOBRs. July 2013: Final rule required to be published. July 2015: Scheduled to go into effect. Summary of Regulations Aviation Regulations Regulation European Union Emissions Trading Scheme www.foodlogistics.com The Scoop ��� Cap placed on the total amount of emissions that is emitted by all ��ights to and from Europe. Dates to Know September 2013: Decisions on rules to be ��nalized. FOOD LOGISTICS ��� JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 45