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Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–188, title II, subtitle B)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - Public Law 107–188
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Biological control agents Biosecurity Institution Governance Offences/penalties Classification/declassification Drugs Animal health Pests/diseases Plant protection
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act provides for agricultural bioterrorism protection. It states that the Secretary of Agriculture shall by regulation establish and maintain a list of each biological agent and each toxin that the Secretary determines has the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The Act further provides for the criteria for creating the list, biennial review of the list, regulation of transfers of listed agents and toxins; possession and use of listed agents and toxins; safeguard and security requirements for registered persons possessing, using, or transferring a listed agent or toxin; and limiting access to listed agents and toxins.

Full text
English
Website
uscode.house.gov