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Regulations Roundup No matter what industry your company is in, you need to stay aware of relevant regulations and take steps to comply. Here is a brief roundup of some major government agencies in the logistics and supply chain space and their current rules. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) The FMCSA regulates commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety in the United States. This includes regulations on securing cargo, driver hours of service, and vehicle maintenance. Recent FMCSA rules include: • More frequent drug and alcohol testing for drivers . The FMCSA now requires truck drivers to be tested for drugs and alcohol at least once every two years, and more often if they have a positive test result or are involved in a crash. • Electronic logging devices (ELDs). All commercial motor vehicles must be equipped with ELDs that track driver hours of service. This rule was originally implemented in 2017, but some exemptions expired in 2023. • More ef cient and effective safety tness determinations. The FMCSA’s new safety tness determination process focuses on identifying carriers that are most likely to pose a safety risk, and takes into account a wider range of factors, such as vehicle maintenance records and driver history. • The safe introduction of automated driving systems (ADS). The FMCSA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles. The NPRM seeks comment on several issues, including how to ensure that ADS-equipped CMVs are operated safely and how to address the liability implications of these vehicles. GOVERNING BODIES Here are some other government agencies issuing regulations that may aect your supply chain and logistics operations: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates workplace safety. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulates the import and export of goods. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transportation of goods by air, land, and sea. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates the financial aspects of supply chain operations.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The Food and Drug Administration regulates the safety of food, drugs, and medical devices including how they are manufactured, transported and stored. While there are no new transportation regulations speci cally for 2023, the FDA’s key transportation regulations include: • Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food rule. Requires food facilities to identify and control hazards that could cause foodborne illness, and to implement preventive controls to reduce the risk of these hazards. • Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule. Establishes sanitary practices for truckers and rail shippers, loaders, and receivers involved in transporting human and animal food to ensure its safety. • Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations for Finished Pharmaceuticals: Establishes requirements to ensure quality and safety during the manufacturing, processing, packaging, labeling, and holding of nished pharmaceuticals. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from vehicles, the EPA has proposed several new transportation regulations for 2023, including: • New fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicles. These standards would require light-duty vehicles such as cars and trucks to get an average of 55 miles per gallon by 2026, up from 40 miles per gallon in 2023. • New emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. These standards would require heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses to emit less nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. • Renewable fuel standards. These standards would require a certain percentage of transportation fuel to come from renewable sources, such as corn ethanol and biodiesel. • Proposed regulations on electric vehicles. These regulations could include requirements for automakers to sell a certain number of electric vehicles each year, or for utilities to provide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
24 Inbound Logistics • September 2023
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