U.S. Congress - H.R.3967 Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.3967 - Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 as introduced.
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Official Summary
10/25/2007--Introduced.Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to refuse admission into the United States of any food (or any type of food) from a country, growing area, producer,Official Summary
10/25/2007--Introduced.Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to refuse admission into the United States of any food (or any type of food) from a country, growing area, producer, manufacturer, or shipper if the Secretary determines that such food:
(1) has been associated with repeated and separate outbreaks of foodborne disease or has been repeatedly determined to be adulterated;
(2) presents a reasonable probability of causing significant adverse health consequences or death; and
(3) is likely, without systemic intervention or changes, to cause disease or be adulterated again.
Directs the Secretary to rescind such a determination if it is no longer justified because of remedial action or other circumstances. Sets forth procedures for review of such determinations.
Authorizes the Secretary to make an emergency determination to refuse admission to food that has been strongly associated with a single outbreak of foodborne disease that has caused serious adverse health consequences or death. Requires that any refusal to admit food under this Act be done in a manner consistent with bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements.
Provides that nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to diminish the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to ensure the safety of food.
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Food Law Prof Blog: Two Open CRS Reports on Food Imports (from China)
These bills include H.R. 2997, S. 1776, H.R. 1148/S. 654, H.R. 2108/S. 1274, H.R. 3100, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3624, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3967, and S. 2418. A provision in the FDA Amendments Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-85), passed in September 2007, ...
Congressman Burgess Introduces Legislation Aimed At Increasing FDA ...
HR 3967, The Imported Food Safety Improvement Act of 2007, would allow the FDA to embargo a specific food from a specific country if there were repeated instances of that food being found contaminated when it arrived in the United ...
bill action: introduced: hr 3967: to amend the federal food, drug ...
rep. michael burgess [r-tx] introduced hr 3967: to amend the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act to improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation ]
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