FDA Actions on New Bioterrorism Legislation

Interim Final Rules for Registration of Food Facilities and Prior Notice of Imported Foods Shipments

Bioterrorism Outreach Meetings For Asia

"What You Need To Know To Ensure Compliance With the New
FDA Bioterrorism Act Registration and Prior Notice Final Rules"

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working in concert with the governments of China, Korea, Japan, and Thailand; the American embassies in each of these countries and trade associations are hosting a series of seminars in Asia on the implementation of the Bioterrorism Act.

Goal: To provide an overview of FDA's Registration of Food Facilities Interim Final Rule (68 Fed. Reg. 58894 (October 10, 2003) and Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments Interim Final Rule (68 Fed. Reg. 58974 (October 10, 2003). FDA will also provide answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the applicability of these rules to various activities. In addition, FDA will provide practical guidance for facilities that are required to register and a computer demonstration of the Prior Notification System Interface.

Target Audience: Owners, operators or agents in charge of international food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food under FDA's jurisdiction for human or animal consumption in the United States and small business entities or persons that import or offer for import food under FDA's jurisdiction into the United States.

To ensure that you get the most from these sessions, we encourage you to consult FDA's web page on the Bioterrorism Act to gain current information about the interim final rules at the web address below:

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsbtact.html.

Seminar Registration

There is no registration fee.

How to Register: Contact the appropriate person listed below by email or telephone. Please provide your name, title, organization, business address, phone and fax numbers. Space is limited and registration will be closed at each site when the maximum seating capacity for that site is reached.

Meeting Locations

CHINA

Meeting Date: April 21, 2004
Time: 9:00 to14:00
Location: The Great Banqueting Hall of Beijing Shangri-La Hotel
No. 29 Zizhuyuan Road, Beijing, P.R. China
Contact Person: Miss Fang Yan Ph. 011+86-1-82262810
Fax: +86-1-82260767, Email:
Meeting Organizers: CNCA (China National Certification and Accreditation Administration) and the American Embassy in China

KOREA

Meeting Date: April 23, 2004
Time: 8:00 to 13:00
Location: Grand Ballroom (5F) of the JW Marriot Hotel
#19 Banpo-dong, Seochogu, Seoul
Contact Person: by April 20.
For questions: Call the U.S. Embassy Agricultural Affairs Office Ph. 011+82-2 397 4297
Meeting Organizer: The American Embassy in Korea

JAPAN

Meeting Date: April 27, 2004
Time: 9:30 to 13:30
Location: Hotel Okura Tokyo, Annex B2 Floor AKEBONO Room
2-10-4, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Ph. +81-3-3582-0111
Contact Persons: Tetsuo Hamamoto or Midori Iijima
U.S. Embassy, Tokyo Office of Agricultural Affairs
Ph. 011+81-3-3224-5096, Fax 011+81-3-3589-0793
Email:
Meeting Organizer: The American Embassy in Japan

THAILAND

Meeting Date: April 29, 2004
Time:
Location: The Windsor Suites Hotel, Petch-Pailin RoomSoi 18-20 Sukhumvit Road
Bangkok, Thailand
Contact Persons: Mr. Trirong Wan-ar-ree or Miss Nattawee Stianrapapong
Dept. of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce
Ph: +(02) 547-5118,
Fax: +(02) 547-4802
Email:
Meeting Organizers: The Thailand Department of Foreign Trade in Cooperation with the United States Embassy to the Kingdom of Thailand and the National Food Processors Association – Asia (NFPA-Asia)