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News Releases


01-07-09HHS Officials Mark Opening of First U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office in Latin America
11-18-08HHS Opens Offices of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in China
11-13-08HHS Announces Latest Efforts with China to Further Improve Cooperation on Food Safety
10-10-08FDA Launches Food Defense Awareness Training Kit for Employees in the Food Industry
10-06-08  FDA Detects Melamine Contamination in Flavored Drink
09-26-08  FDA Updates Health Information Advisory on Melamine Contamination
07-09-08  HHS Announces New International Programs to Enhance Drug and Food Safety
06-24-08  United States and Viet Nam Sign Agreement on the Safety of Food, Medical Products
06-20-08  Secretary Leavitt Travels to México and Central America to Advance Product Safety Efforts
06-18-08  United States and China Outline Progress on Agreement on Food and Feed Safety
05-12-08  Secretary Leavitt Travels to the People’s Republic of China to Check Up on Efforts to Improve Product Safety
03-27-08  U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and Honduran Ministers Meet on Food Safety
10-19-07FDA Awards Grants to Further Food Safety
10-12-07FDA Commissioner Meets with Chinese Minister of Health and Other Senior Chinese Government Officials on Import Safety
09-18-07Import Safety Meeting Registration Extended to September 21
09-14-07Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On the United States-China Bilateral Meetings on Food and Drug Safety 
09-12-07 NHTSA Signs Cooperative Agreement with China on Auto Safety
09-12-07USDA Johanns, HHS Leavitt Highlight Import Safety at Kansas City Meat Processing Plant
09-11-07Press Briefing on Import Safety by Heath and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt and National Economic Director Al Hubbard
09-11-07U.S. and Chinese Product Safety Agencies Announce Agreement To Improve The Safety of Imported Toys and Other Consumer Products
09-10-07MEMORANDUM: Requiring Agency Use of the International Trade Data System (pdf-37kb)
08-30-07Interagency Working Group on Import Safety to Hold Public Meeting
08-08-07CBP Announces Actions to Protect U.S. from U.K. Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
08-08-07CBP Officers at New Mexico Port Seize Almost 80 Pounds of Forbidden Fruit, Meat Products
08-07-07CBP Agriculture Specialists Intercepts Pest in Shipment of Tiles at Port of Miami
08-07-07CBP Agriculture Specialists in L.A. Intercept Pests Never Seen in U.S.
08-03-07Statement By Dr. Andrea Morgan On The Recent Detection Of Foot-And-Mouth Disease In The United Kingdom
08-02-07Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the United States-China Bilateral Meetings on the Safety of Food and Drugs
08-01-07Commissioner Basham Tours Port of Oakland
07-30-07  Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the United States-China Bilateral Meeting on Food and Drug Safety
07-27-07Hong Kong to Scan U.S.-Bound Goods for Radiation as Part of Secure Freight Initiative
07-11-07CBP Agriculture Specialist Intercepts Fruit Fly at Miami Airport
07-06-07Exotic-Bird Smuggler Stopped, Potential Mexican Fruit Fly Infestation Prevented
06-28-07FDA Detains Imports of Farm-Raised Chinese Seafood
06-01-07FDA Advises Consumers to Avoid Toothpaste From China Containing Harmful Chemical

Speeches


09-08-08Remarks as Prepared for the European Union Health Minister Forum
07-09-08Safety at the Speed of Life
05-12-08Remarks as Prepared to the Target Corporation’s Worldwide Vendors Conference
03-18-08Remarks to the U.S.-India Business Council Meeting with Importers and Exporters
12-11-07Statement by Secretary Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, On Signing Memoranda of Agreement between the United States and The People’s Republic of China to Improve the Safety of Food, Feed, Drugs and Medical Devices
11-08-07Ask the White House:  Secretary Leavitt discusses import safety
11-06-07President Bush Discusses Import Safety
11-06-07Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt
11-06-07

Statement by Acting USDA Secretary Chuck Conner Regarding the Import Safety Action Plan

11-06-07

Department of Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Praises the Interagency Import Safety Action Plan

11-06-07

Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Release of the Import Safety Action Plan

11-06-07

Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab on Import Safety Plan

11-06-07

Statement from EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson

10-18-07FDA Commissioner von Eschenbach and USDA under secretary for food safety, Dr. Richard Raymond, speak at Texas A&M Import Safety Conference [video]
10-01-07Remarks by HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and USDA Acting Secretary Conner at the Import Safety Working Group Public Meeting
08-17-07Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff and Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt at a Press Roundtable on Import Safety
07-31-07      Ask the White House:Secretary Leavitt discusses affordable health insurance plans and efforts to improve the safety of imported products
07-20-07Secretary Chertoff's Remarks at the University of Southern California DHS Center of Excellence on Security in the 21st Century
07-18-07  President Bush meets with the Import Safety Work Group

Blogs 


06-28-08Mexico City Meetings
05-23-08China Blog IV
05-12-08Shanghai, China: Product and Food Safety
04-29-08Viet Nam – Blog III
04-25-08Viet Nam - Blog I
03-31-08Honduras Cantaloupe
01-09-08Day 3 in India
01-03-08Import Safety Agreements with the Chinese Government

Fact Sheets 


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11-06-07  Fact Sheet: Import Safety Action Plan: Increasing Protection of American Consumers
05-24-07  Fact sheet: Requested of The People’s Republic of China by The U.S. Government to Address The Safety of Drugs
05-24-07Fact Sheet: Actions Requested of The People’s Republic of China By The U.S. Government to Address the Safety of Food and Feed

Testimony


12-4-07Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, on Developing a Comprehensive Response for Food Safety 
11-1-07Statement by Andrew von Eschenbach Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
10-11-07Statement of David W. K. Acheson, M.D., Assistant Commissioner for Food Protection and Margaret O'K. Glavin, Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House of Representatives
10-04-07Statement of Steven M. Solomon, D.V.M., M.P.H., Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Operations, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, before the Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade
09-19-07Testimony Of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
09-19-07Statement of Commissioner Thomas H. Moore Submitted to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
09-12-07Testimony Of the Honorable Nancy A. Nord, Acting Chairman, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, to the Subcommittee On Financial Services and General Government, United States Senate
09-12-07Statement of Commissioner Thomas H. Moore Submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government