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H.R. 875 Food Safety Modernization Act
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Summary
HR 875 seeks to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services headed by the Administrator of Food Safety, appointed by the President. Enactment of HR 875 would transfer all food safety activities to the new agency from the following existing agencies: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN); Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM); National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR); Office of Regulatory Affairs; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). HR 875 also renames the Food and Drug Administration as the Federal Drug and Device Administration.
AVMA Position: Non-support
Justification:
In accordance with the AVMA Food Safety Policy, the AVMA supports a coordinated, integrated, unified food safety regulatory program. The AVMA appreciates that HR 875 would provide necessary additional funding for food safety programs. However, the AVMA does not believe that FDA CVM should be transferred to the Food Safety Administration. FDA CVM regulates the manufacture and distribution of food additives and drugs that will be given to animals and therefore its functions and resources may be best allocated to the Federal Drug and Device Administration.
AVMA Contact: Dr. Ashley Shelton, Assistant Director, AVMA Governmental Relations at 202-289-3210 or ashelton@avma.org.
AS 07/27/09
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