Establishing an Interagency Working Group on Import Safety
Creates Interagency Working Group to Improve Imported Product Safety
What it does
Agencies must form a working group to review import safety practices and deliver recommendations to the President within 60 days.
Real-world impact
- Increases federal coordination on inspecting and overseeing imported products and factories.
- May lead to new guidance or practices for U.S. importers and supply chains.
- Requires a report with recommendations to the President within 60 days.
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Summary
This order creates a government-wide working group to promote the safety of products imported into the United States. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will establish and chair the group, which includes cabinet-level department heads and other senior officials. The group will review inspection and certification practices, identify importer best practices, and survey federal, state, and local authorities to improve coordination.
The group must provide recommendations to the President within 60 days and may form subgroups and staff to carry out its work.
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