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	U.S. Department of Agriculture: Plant Protection Act (PPA); Title IV of the Agriculture Protection Act) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/weeds/PPAText.PDF Regulations issued under PPA 7 CFR Part 340: Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which are Plant Pests or Which There is Reason to Believe are Plant Pests http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/7cfr340.html
	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); 7 USC Chapter 6) http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA; 21 USC Chapter 9) http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm Regulations issued under FIFRA and FFDCA 40 CFR Parts 152 and 174: Pesticide Registration and Classification Procedures http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html#codified 40 CFR Part 172: Experimental Use Permits http://www.epa.gov/epahome/rules.html#codified Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); 15 USC Chapter 53) http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm Regulations issued under TSCA: 40 CFR Part 725: Reporting Requirements and Review Processes for Microorganisms http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html
	U. S. Food and Drug Administration Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); 21 USC Chapter 9) http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm Regulations and Guidance issued under FFDCA: Statement of Policy: Foods Derived From New Plant Varieties (1992) http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~acrobat/fr920529.pdf Consultation Procedures under FDA's 1992 Statement of Policy (1997) http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/consulpr.html
	Acronyms: FFDCA - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act FPPA - Federal Plant Pest Act TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act USC - U.S. Code (of federal statutes) VSTA - Virus-Serum-Toxin Act This NBII web site was developed with support from the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Fund of the Department of State Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Continuing support for this website is provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This NBII site is maintained and hosted by the Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey NBII Disclaimer and Privacy Statement \| Accessibility

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