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Bioterrorism Act and Food Safety Resource Center

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Learning Resources
The following links will help you gain an understanding of the role governments and industry play in ensuring the safety of our food supply.

For the United States of America
The Bioterrorism Act of 2002 is the basis for stepped up activity to ensure food safety in the USA. The Food and Drug Administration has enacted new regulations in addition to those safety regulations in place (HACCP and cGMPs). We have put together a suggested reading list that will help you understand the current state of regulation in the United States.

The Bioterrorism Act of 2002

Signed into law on June 2, 2002, Title III Subtitle A is most relevant. This is the act that leads to the following FDA regulations.

The Final Rule on Record Maintenance

This Rule has the most day-to-day impact on food manufacturing

A Correction to the Final Rule

The FINAL, final rule.

Fact Sheet

On Establishment and Maintenance of Records. A good summary of FAQ.

Draft Guidance on Records Access

This will eventually become a rule, but it’s up for discussion now.

Additional Information Sites

www.cfsan.fda.gov/

A joint website of several agencies and the Center for Disease Control on the various food safety programs of the US Government.

www.foodsafety.gov/

The first place to go for the latest news from the US Government on Food Safety regulation.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is the public health agency of the US Department of Agriculture.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodsafety

Food Safety Information Center at the National Agricultural Library.

For the European Union

Activities for Food Safety

The food safety component of the EU.