Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2005-03-18 · Effective 2005-04-18 · 70 FR 13294
Document
Document number
05-5216
Federal Register citation
70 FR 13294
CFR reference
42 CFR 72
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2005-03-18
Effective date
2005-04-18
Abstract
This document establishes a final rule regarding possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins. The final rule implements provisions of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and is designed to protect public health and safety. In a companion document published in this issue of the Federal Register, the United States Department of Agriculture has established corresponding final rules designed to protect animal and plant health and animal and plant products.