2021 US Code
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Chapter 9 - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Subchapter VIII - Imports and Exports
Sec. 384e - Recognition of foreign government inspections
| 21 U.S.C. § 384e (2021) |
| §384e. Recognition of foreign government inspections |
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(a) Inspection
The Secretary— (1) may enter into arrangements and agreements with a foreign government or an agency of a foreign government to recognize the inspection of foreign establishments registered under section 360(i) of this title in order to facilitate risk-based inspections in accordance with the schedule established in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 360(h) of this title; (2) may enter into arrangements and agreements with a foreign government or an agency of a foreign government under this section only with a foreign government or an agency of a foreign government that the Secretary has determined as having the capability of conducting inspections that meet the applicable requirements of this chapter; and (3) shall perform such reviews and audits of drug safety programs, systems, and standards of a foreign government or agency for the foreign government as the Secretary deems necessary to determine that the foreign government or agency of the foreign government is capable of conducting inspections that meet the applicable requirements of this chapter. The results of inspections performed by a foreign government or an agency of a foreign government under this section may be used as— (1) evidence of compliance with section 351(a)(2)(B) of this title or section 381(r) of this title; and (2) for any other purposes as determined appropriate by the Secretary. |
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(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, §809, as added Pub. L. 112–144, title VII, §712, July 9, 2012, 126 Stat. 1072; amended Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title III, §3101(a)(2)(X), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1156; Pub. L. 115–52, title VII, §701(b), Aug. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1055.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS
2017—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–52 substituted "paragraph (2) or (3) of section 360(h)" for "section 360(h)(3)". 2016—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–255 substituted "conducting" for "conduction". |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS |
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| Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 9 - FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT SUBCHAPTER VIII - IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Sec. 384e - Recognition of foreign government inspections |
| section 384e |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| No |
| standard |
| 126 Stat. 1072 130 Stat. 1156 131 Stat. 1055 |
| Public Law 112-144, Public Law 114-255, Public Law 115-52 |
