FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: GROWING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF POPPY SEEDS-INDUSTRY PRACTICES RELATED TO OPIATE ALKALOIDS; REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice called: Growing, Harvesting, Processing, and Distribution of Poppy Seeds-Industry Practices Related to Opiate Alkaloids; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 9 by P. Ritu Nalubola, Associate Commissioner for Policy.

Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the comment period for a request for information on industry practices related to poppy seeds, such as information about growing, harvesting, processing, and distribution of poppy seeds, including industry practices to reduce the opiate alkaloid content of poppy seeds. We are taking this action in response to request...