Plant Protection Act (PPA); Title IV of the Agriculture Protection Act)  
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/PPAText.PDF

Regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture:

7 CFR Part 340: Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which are Plant Pests or Which There is Reason to Believe are Plant Pests
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/7cfr340.html

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); 7 USC Chapter 6)
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm

Regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

40 CFR Parts 152 and 174: Pesticide Registration and Classification Procedures http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html#codified

40 CFR Part 172: Experimental Use Permits
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html#codified

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); 21 USC Chapter 9)
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm

Regulations and Guidance issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under FFDCA:

Statement of Policy: Foods Derived From New Plant Varieties (1992)
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/fr920529.pdf

Consultation Procedures under FDA's 1992 Statement of Policy (1997)
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/consulpr.html

Regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under FFDCA:

40 CFR Parts 152 and 174: Pesticide Registration and Classification Procedures
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html#codified

40 CFR Part 172: Experimental Use Permits
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html#codified

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); 15 USC Chapter 53)
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm

Regulations issued by by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under TSCA:

40 CFR Part 725: Reporting Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html

FFDCA - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
FPPA - Federal Plant Pest Act
TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act
USC - U.S. Code (of federal statutes)
VSTA - Virus-Serum-Toxin Act

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