Action Plan for Import Safety


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Action Plan for Import Safety

	Topics on this Page Introduction What Is FDA Doing? News Updates Introduction In November 6, 2007 the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety (Working Group) presented to President Bush its Action Plan for Import Safety (Action Plan), which contains short- and long-term recommendations for continuing to improve the safety of imports entering the United States. The Action Plan contains 14 broad recommendations and 50 action steps that provide a road map for better protecting American consumers and enhancing the safety of the increasing volume of imports entering the United States. The Action Plan is the product of extensive coordination among Federal agencies, months of hands-on information-gathering, and feedback and suggestions from the private sector and the public. The Working Group issued a Strategic Framework on September 10, 2007 Protecting Americans Every Step of the Way: A strategic framework for continual improvement in import safety. FDA is currently taking steps to implement the Action Plan for Import Safety. What is FDA Doing? FDA activities (November 2007 – June 2008) Six Month Update to the Action Plan The Action Plan for Import Safety provides specific short- and long-term recommendations to better protect consumers and enhance the safety of the increasing volume of imports entering the United States. The Working Group issued initial findings on September 10, 2007 Protecting Americans Every Step of the Way: A strategic framework for continual improvement in import safety. As a supplement to the Strategic Framework, the Work Group created a set of Immediate Actions Fact Sheets News Updates Press Releases Speeches Testimony Blogs			Related Links Import Safety Action Plan Update Action Plan for Import Safety Protecting Americans Every Step of the Way: A strategic framework for continual improvement in import safety As a supplement to the Strategic Framework, the Work Group created a set of: Immediate Actions Food Protection Plan China Partnerships Law Strengthens FDA Import Safety Resources Import Safety (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Recalls.gov (Managed by Consumer Product Safety Commission) Gateway to Government Recall Information www.FoodSafety.gov (Managed by Food and Drug Administration) Gateway to Government Food Safety Information PDF documents may be read with a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Excel documents can be read with a free copy of Microsoft's Excel viewer .

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