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

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2002
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 - Public Law 107–188
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Cultivos
Palabra clave
Agentes de control biológico Bioseguridad Institución Gobernanza Infracciones/sanciones Clasificación/declasificación Medicamentos Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades Protección vegetal
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

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.

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Página web
uscode.house.gov