What is prior notice?
[Response updated April 2004] Prior notice is notification to the FDA that an article of food, including animal feed or pet food, is being imported or offered for import into the United States in advance of the arrival of the article of food at the U.S. border. (68 FR 58974; October 10, 2003). Additional information on the prior notice regulation may be found on FDA’s web site at http://www.fda.gov, select Bioterrorism Act. For additional information on the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) procedures for prior notice, you may want to consult the CBP website at http://www.cbp.gov. • 1.2 Why is prior notice required to be submitted to FDA? Prior notice is required by new section 801(m) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 801(m)). Section 801(m) requires advance notification to FDA prior to the arrival of food imported or offered for import into the United States. • 1.3 When does prior notice go into effect? [Response updated April 2
