Bioterrorism

Overview

The Bioterrorism Act (BTA) was passed in 2002 in response to the need to enhance the security of the United States after the events of Sept 11, 2002.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had published two regulations:

• Requirement of registration with FDA of all food facilities (domestic and international) that handle regulated FDA food
• Advance notice to FDA of any food shipment for import into the United States.

The purpose is to help protect the public from an attack on the nations food supply.

Key Information and Links

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