Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter III - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture |
Part 340 - Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant Pests or Which There Is Reason to Believe Are Plant Pests |
§ 340.0 - Restrictions on the introduction of regulated articles.
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§ 340.0 Restrictions on the introduction of regulated articles.
(a) No person shall introduce any regulated article unless the Administrator is:
(1) Notified of the introduction in accordance with § 340.3, or such introduction is authorized by permit in accordance with § 340.4, or such introduction is conditionally exempt from permit requirements under § 340.2(b); and
(2) Such introduction is in conformity with all other applicable restrictions in this part.[1]
(b) Any regulated article introduced not in compliance with the requirements of this part shall be subject to the immediate application of such remedial measures or safeguards as an inspector determines necessary to prevent the introduction of such plant pests.[2]
[52 FR 22908, June 16, 1987, as amended at 58 FR 17056, Mar. 31, 1993; 62 FR 23956, May 2, 1997; 66 FR 21058, Apr. 27, 2001; 83 FR 11866, Mar. 19, 2018; 84 FR 2429, Feb. 7, 2019]