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Material Import Requests


Appendix A: USDA APHIS Information

The Unites States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regulates the importation of plants and plant products. It also regulates the importation, interstate movement, or environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms. GE organisms are organisms (including micro-organisms) in which genetic material has been purposely altered through genetic engineering in a way that does not occur naturally.

All regulated introductions of GE organisms must be authorized by APHIS under either its permitting or notification procedures.

For more information:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/biotechnology/permits-notifications-petitions/ct_submissions_home

To find out if you need a USDA APHIS Permit contact USDA APHIS by visiting:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/banner/contactus

To apply for a permit:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/biotechnology/permits-notifications-petitions/sa_permits



Appendix B: CDC Import Permit Information

The CDC Import Permit Program (IPP) regulates the importation of infectious biological materials that could cause disease in humans and spread into the U.S. This program ensures that facilities receiving permits have the appropriate biosafety measures in place to handle the imported agents and that the agents are being monitored.

Materials Requiring Import Permits

• Infectious biological agents capable of causing illness in humans
• Materials known or reasonable expected to contain an infectious biological agent
• Vectors of human disease (such as insects or bats)

For more information:
https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/ipp/about.htm

To find out if you need a CDC Import Permit:
https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/ipp/etool.htm

If you need to apply for a permit:
https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/ipp/applications/index.htm