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Bioterrorism and Food Laws

FST 490 11/25/02 by David Rasmussen. Bioterrorism and Food Laws. Bioterrorism and Food Laws. Laws January 2002, President Bush signed the Defense Appropriations Act, which designated $328 million for services and programs essential to biosecurity

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Bioterrorism and Food Laws

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  1. FST 490 11/25/02 by David Rasmussen Bioterrorism and Food Laws

  2. Bioterrorism and Food Laws • Laws • January 2002, President Bush signed the Defense Appropriations Act, which designated $328 million for services and programs essential to biosecurity • $16.5/15 million for FSIS for security and protection • $10 of $16.5/15 million used for food safety program

  3. Bioterrorism Related Laws • Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 • (Pub. L. 107-188) signed on June 12, 2002 • Relates especially to toxins & biological agents • CDC & APHIS • 7 CFR part 331: Plant health/production • 9 CFR part 121: Human and Animal health

  4. 9 CFR 121.2(a) • Bacillus anthracis • Brucella abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis • Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) mallei • Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) pseudomallei • Clostridium botulinum • Coccidioides immitis • Coxiella burnetii • Eastern equine encephalitis virus

  5. 9 CFR 121.2(a) • Equine morbillivirus (Hendra virus) • Francisella tularensis • Rift Valley fever virus • Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus • Aflatoxins • Botulinum toxins • Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin • Shigatoxin • Staphylococcal enterotoxins • T-2 toxin

  6. PUBLIC LAW 107-188 [H.R. 3448] • Sections 301-315 • FD&C Act: Section 801 amended • Increased inspection of imports [(h)(1)] • Improve Information Management Systems related to imports [(2)] • Improve “linkages” between agencies, states, agencies & states, and states and Indian tribes [(3)] • Increased research for rapid method detection [(i)(3)-(A) & (B)] • Especially at ports [(i)(2)]

  7. PUBLIC LAW 107-188 [H.R. 3448] • FD&C Act: Section 801 amended • Requires prior notification of imports • Ability to stamp/label “REFUSED ENTRY” • FD&C Act: Section 402 (h) amended • Prohibits port shopping • FD&C Act: Section 317 (r) amended • Food safety grants added to encourage states to participate in surveillance & enhance laboratories

  8. PUBLIC LAW 107-188 [H.R. 3448] • Section 303 • FD&C Act: Section 304 • Detention of implicated foods (by FDA official) • 20 to 30 day limit • Detainment of implicated products • Appeals • Temporary holds, no more than 24h [(j)(1)] • FD&C Act: Section 306 • Debarment of for repeated or serious offenses [(b)(1)]

  9. PUBLIC LAW 107-188 [H.R. 3448] • FD&C Act: Section 415 • Registration of food facilities • Processors, packers, warehouses & factories • Section 334 • $50,000 (max) grant to Universities to review standards and practices for protection against bioterrorism

  10. Bioterrorism and Food Laws • Conclusions: • Increased security concerning imports • Increased regulation of biological agents and toxins • Increased surveillance & security of food system

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