Panel On Import Safety Plans Public Meeting
News Date September 17, 2007
An Interagency Working Group on Import Safety has announced a public meeting to explore actions that public and private stakeholders can take to promote the safety of products imported into the United States. The panel was created by President Bush asked the interagency panel to conduct a comprehensive review of current import safety practices and determine where improvements can be made.
The Working Group is chaired by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and includes officials from USDA and other federal agencies. The Working Group plans to release a Strategic Framework to promote import safety to the president by September 17. An action plan will be released by mid-November 2007 that will address feedback received from the public and recommend specific actions the federal government and all stakeholders can take to enhance import safety on all levels.
The public meeting will be held at USDA on Monday, October 1. Details about the public meeting and comment period, the Strategic Framework and other import safety information are available at http://www.importsafety.gov. (Contact: Charlie Ingram)