Safety of Imported Foods Authority of the Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade.

Jurisdiction.

Product safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1998

Summary:

Discusses jurisdiction and authority of the FDA and the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) relative to the safety of imported foods, including specific authority of FSIS over imported meat, poultry, and egg products. Summarizes relevant statutes and Federal programs, discusses differences and similarities of FDA and FSIS systems, and examines possible changes to current law that could strengthen or equalize relevant statutes

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Safety of Imported Foods

Publisher Number:

CRS-1998-AML-0148

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license