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Foreign Producers to Continue Supplying Baby Formula to US

The U.S. government is trying to help foreign makers1 of baby formula stay in the U.S. market for a long period of time.

It is part of an effort to diversify2 the suppliers for manufactured mother's milk, or formula.

The move comes after federal officials ordered the closure of the largest American factory for baby formula. The closure created a nationwide shortage.

Foreign producers have recently sent supplies to the United States under temporary emergency approval to ease the shortage.

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will permit foreign producers to supply the U.S. with baby formula for a long time.

The agency will provide a way for producers temporarily selling in the U.S. to meet existing regulatory requirements. Officials say the change will provide Americans with more choices and ease supply shortages.

Dr. Robert Califf is the head of the FDA and Susan Mayne is the director of the agency's Center for Food Safety and Applied3 Nutrition. In a statement, they said: "The need to diversify and strengthen the U.S. infant formula supply is more important than ever."

They noted4: "The recent shutdown of a major infant formula plant...has shown just how vulnerable the supply chain has become."

The U.S. has tried to increase supply of baby formula after federal officials in February closed a factory in the state of Michigan over safety concerns. The factory is operated by Abbott. The company is the largest U.S. producer of baby formula.

The factory reopened on June 4 after the company promised to take cleaning and safety measures. But it closed again in mid-June after severe weather caused damage to the plant.

The company said it needs time to repair the damage and clean the factory again after heavy storms went through southwestern Michigan on June 13.

In May, the FDA eased federal import regulations to permit baby formula to be shipped to the U.S. The administration of President Joe Biden then approved the use of the Defense5 Production Act. That law permits the government to direct economic activity to national defense. Use of the law provides federal support to get formula from foreign countries into the U.S.

The FDA has approved what is equal to 400 million 237-milliliter bottles for import into the U.S.

"Companies and their manufacturing facilities must meet rigorous FDA standards that ensure the formula is both safe and nutritious," Califf and Mayne said. "These standards are necessary to protect our children and will not be sacrificed for long-term supply considerations."

The term "standards" describes a level of quality that is required by a government agency.

The FDA's policy on foreign producers of baby formula will end in November. But the administration said it will renew the policy if necessary to secure enough supply in the U.S.

Words in This Story

diversify— n. to include more suppliers of a product to ensure that product is available

regulatory — n. related to making or carrying out official rules for business activities

vulnerable — n. able to be hurt or damaged easily

facility –n. a building or large equipment that is built for a certain purpose

rigorous — n. done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail


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1 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 diversify m8gyt     
v.(使)不同,(使)变得多样化
参考例句:
  • Our company is trying to diversify.我们公司正力图往多样化方面发展。
  • Hills and woods diversify the landscape.山陵和树木点缀景色。
3 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
4 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
5 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

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