A bill to protect the public health and welfare by providing for the inspection of imported dairy products and by requiring that such products comply with certain minimum standards for sanitation and that the dairy farms on which milk is produced and the plants in which such products are produced meet certain minimum standards of sanitation.
Dairy Import Sanitation Act - Prohibits the importation of any dairy product into the United States unless it has been found to be wholesome and unless the foreign farms and plants in which such products were produced, manufactured, or processed comply with all the inspection, grading and other standards that are prescribed by the Secretary of agriculture pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Requires such standards to be comparable to domestic standards.
Provides for a certificate to be issued by the Secretary assuring compliance with prescribed standards as to the quality of the milk farm, plant facilities, equipment, and procedures used in the production and transportation of milk, and the production, manufacture, and processing of all imported dairy products.
Subjects all imported dairy products, after entry into the United States, to the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Provides for cooperation between the Secretary and foreign governments as well as other executive departments in carrying out this Act. Authorizes (1) necessary inspections and investigations, and (2) such fees and assessments as are necessary to cover the costs of the inspections and certifications required by this Act.
Requires all imported dairy products to specify the country of origin on their packaging.
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
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