FDA Sets Uniform Compliance Date for 2023–2024 Labeling Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that January 1, 2026, will be the uniform compliance date for final food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2023 and 2024. This action is not intended to change existing requirements for compliance dates contained in final rules published before January 1, 2023.
FDA periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new food labeling requirements to minimize the economic impact on the food industry of having to respond separately to each labeling change. Use of a uniform compliance date allows industry to adjust to new labeling requirements in an orderly and economical manner by allowing sufficient lead time to plan for the use of existing label inventories and the development of new labeling materials.