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| CBP Issues Implementation Guidance for FDA’s Final Rule On Prior Notice for Food Imports, Which Takes Effect May 6, 2009 |
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May 4, 2009 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remind importers and brokers that the November 7, 2008 Final Rule, 73 FR 66294, regarding submission of “Prior Notice” for food imports, and its draft compliance policy guide (CPG) (See Draft CPG October 2008) are effective May 6, 2009. The FDA also states that its compliance policy guide will be issued in final form on the same date, May 6, 2009. A CBP administrative message provides instructions on OGA-FDA Prior Notice Final Implementation for the 05/06/09 deadline and can be accessed at CSMS# 09-000213 - OGA-FDA Prior Notice Final Implementation 05/06/09 Additional information and training material on FDA’s final rule related to prior notice for food imports is located on our website under “Quick Links,” then “FDA Import Requirements,” and “Bioterrorism Act & Regulations:” with the topic heading: “Overview of Prior Notice Final Rule and Draft CPG Implementing the Bioterrorism Act.” The FDA’s Department of Health and Human Services has also published a new guide on the Prior Notice requirements. The guide, entitled “What You Need To Know About Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments: A Small Entity Compliance Guide”, provides an update on the prior notice interim final rule issued under ... prior notice, imports, FDA. If you have any questions on the issues raised in this newsletter, please contact George R. Tuttle, III, at the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle, A P.C. at (415) 986-8780 or at geo@tuttlelaw.com. George R. Tuttle, III, is an attorney with the Law Offices of George R. Tuttle in San Francisco. The information in this article is general in nature, and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship with respect to any event or occurrence, and may not be considered as such. Copyright © 2009 by Tuttle Law Offices. All rights reserved. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our offices or by others, we do not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any information and are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of such information. |
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