2002N-0278 - Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; Reopening of Comment Period

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC462
  



  

  

  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mr. Peter Friedmann
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
05/17/2004 06:05:54
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Agriculture Ocean Transportation Coalition
  



  

  
Food Industry
  


  

  
Category : 
  


  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 The AgOTC represents thousands of U.S. agriculture exporters and importers who are impacted by the Prior Notice regulations.  Our members are increasingly concerned that the system is not working adequately to ensure that legitimate cargo won't be stopped when full enforcement begins in August.  We urge FDA to address the problems listed in the attached document, and to ensure that filers have a minimum of 90 days to adjust to the changes BEFORE full enforcement occurs.



Sincerely,

Peter Friedmann, Executive Director

Agriculture Ocean Transportation Coalition

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW  Suite 315

Washington, D.C.  20004 

Tel:  202-783-3333

Fax: 202-783-4422