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U.S. Bioterrorism LegislationThe terrorist events of Sept 11, 2001, reinforced the need to enhance the security of the United States. Congress responded by passing the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (more commonly referred to as the Bioterrorism Act), which President Bush signed into law June 12, 2002. Summary: The Bioterrorism Act requires that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receive prior notice of food imported or offered for import into the United States beginning December 12, 2003. While most of the required information is common invoice data that is usually provided by importers or brokers to the U.S. Customs Service when goods arrive in the United States, the Act requires that FDA now receive this information in advance of the actual importation. This will allow FDA time to review, evaluate, and assess information and shift resources to target inspections, to help ensure that only safe food enters the U.S. market. A complete summary of the Bioterrorism Act called, 'Protecting the Food Supply' is available online in English at: Protecting the Food Chain or in French at Protection de la chaine alimentaire Additional Links: FDA/Center for Food
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