To alleviate milk powder, the United States actively introduces foreign milk powder

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

Intern Peng Xinyi

According to the Associated Press reported on July 6, the Bayeng government is trying to help foreign infant formula makermakers stay in the US market for a long time, so as to diversify the American baby formula milk powder industry. Earlier, the closure of the largest baby formula milk powder factory in the United States caused a shortage of baby formula milk powder nationwide.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that it plans to help overseas manufacturers to obtain long -term licenses to sell their formula in the United States to solve the problem of milk powder shortage. The agency will provide a way to temporarily sell milk powder manufacturers in the United States to meet existing regulatory requirements so that they can stay in the market, provide more choices for consumers, and respond to the current and future milk powder shortages.

Robert Calif, Director of the US Food and Drug Administration, and Susan Mean, director of the Food Safety and Application Nutrition Center of the institution, said in a statement: " It is even stronger at any time. Recently, the closure of a large infant formula milk powder factory, coupled with unpredictable natural weather events, indicates that the supply chain has become very fragile. "

Infant formula milk powder (source: Associated Press)

In February of this year, due to security issues, regulators closed the United States' largest baby formula milk powder manufacturer Abbott in a factory in Michigan. Since then, the United States has always tried to increase the supply of baby formula milk powder. After the company promised to take additional disinfection and safety measures, the factory was reopened on June 4, but after harmful weather caused damage to the factory, it closed again in mid -June. The company said that after severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in southwestern Michigan on June 13, the company needed time to evaluate the loss and disinfected the factory again.

In May of this year, the US Food and Drug Administration relaxed federal import regulations, allowing the baby formula milk powder to the United States, and President Biden authorized the use of the National Defense Production Act to provide federal support for recipe milk powder from overseas to the United States.

The White House said that the upcoming Sunday, he worked hard to entered the United States with 43 million bottles and 8 ounces per bottle (about 227 grams) per bottle (about 227 grams). The Food and Drug Administration has approved the import of milk powder equivalent to 400 million bottles of 8 ounces of milk powder to the United States.

Infant formula milk powder is a necessary food. It is the only source of nutrition for many infants in the United States. Companies that produce milk powder and its manufacturing facilities must meet strict food and drug management bureau standards to ensure that the formula is safe and nutritious. Kalif and Men said: "In order to protect our children, these standards are necessary. We will not sacrifice these standards for long -term supply considerations."

The US Food and Drug Administration's temporary law enforcement policy will expire in November, but the government said that if necessary, the update policy will be updated to ensure domestic supply.

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