U.S. Food And Agricultural Imports : Safeguards and Selected Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Product safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Highlights rising levels of imports and Congressional concerns about the adequacy of existing safeguards. Reviews roles of the FDA, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in ensuring safety of food and agricultural imports. Examines international trade considerations, FDA and FSIS import refusals, concerns over Chinese imports, Bush Administration import and food safety plans, and selected food safety issues and options.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. U.S. Food And Agricultural Imports

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