The timing of these two amendments is currently not known. The Food and Drug Administration, under the Department of Health and Human Services, has the primary authority and responsibility under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for the safety, wholesomeness and proper labelling of the seafood supply in the United States. The US Department of Commerce, through NMFS, operates a fee-for-service Federal Seafood Inspection Programme (described in the Agricultural Marketing Act as amended), which provides inspection and certification services to requesting parties also with regard to food safety, wholesomeness, and proper labelling with additional effort on food quality concerns. Both agencies have the authority to provide export certification of US seafood.