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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (21 U.S.C. 2201-2252).

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2011 (2015)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
United States Code - Title 21 - Food and Drugs.
Materia
Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Bioseguridad Política/planificación Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Envasado/etiquetado Aditivos alimentarios Normas Monitoreo Inspección Comercio internacional Rastreabilidad/rastreo de productos Alimentos tratados HACCP Toxicidad/envenenamiento Productos pesqueros Fraude Cumplimiento/aplicación Infracciones/sanciones Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Chapter of Title 21 USC makes provision with respect to improving at federal level: the capacity to prevent food safety problems; the capacity to detect and respond to food safety problems; the safety of imported food. The Secretary shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, not less frequently than every two years, review and evaluate relevant health data and other relevant information, including from toxicological and epidemiological studies and analyses, current Good Manufacturing Practices issued by the Secretary relating to food, and relevant recommendations of relevant advisory committees, including the Food Advisory Committee, to determine the most significant foodborne contaminants. When appropriate, and after consultation, the Secretary shall issue (and periodically review) contaminant¬ specific and science¬based guidance documents, including guidance documents regarding action levels, or regulations. There shall also be issued a National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy, which shall include an implementation plan for use by the involved Secretaries. The Strategy shall be consistent with— (a) the National Incident Management System; (b) the National Response Framework; (c) the National Infrastructure Protection Plan; (d) the National Preparedness Goals; and (e) other relevant national strategies. There shall be issued a report on report on the activities of the Food and Agriculture Government Coordinating Council and the Food and Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council in the fields of agriculture and food safety system PPP's, information, best practices and methods for preparedness and response plans.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
uscode.house.gov