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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 111/2

 25 November 2004

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 296/2004

US : FDA Issues Updated Guidance Documents on Prior Notice Requirement of Imported Food - Gift Packs and Sending Food Through International Mail

Further to Commercial Information Circular (CIC) No. 151/2004 dated 4 June 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently posted to its website updated guidance documents on importing gift packs and sending food through international mail. Copies of the documents are at Annexes A (pdf format) and B (pdf format).

  1. The FDA will update or issue new guidance documents, questions and answers (Q&As) and compliance policy guides on the prior notice requirement as well as other requirements under the Bioterrorism Act. Traders are advised to visit FDA's website at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov from time to time to obtain the latest information.

ENQUIRIES

 

  1. For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5403.
     

 

Yours faithfully,



(Ms Charmaine LO)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry
 




Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.