Lesson 3: Basic Requirements of the U.S. Regulatory System
The previous lesson described the statutory and regulatory framework used by APHIS to make decisions regarding market access. This lesson examines the requirements that govern the decision-making process, including both statutes and orders from the President of the United States. The lesson also explains how to find approved sanitary and phytosanitary regulations and policies in multiple locations.
- Andrew Malone
By the end of Lesson 3, you will be able to describe the basic requirements of the statute governing U.S. rulemaking and locate approved sanitary and phytosanitary regulations and policies on the Internet.
- Topic 1: The Administrative Procedure Act
- Topic 2: Rulemaking or Notice-Based Process
- Topic 3: Open Process — “Notice and Comment” (Executive Order 13563)
- Topic 4: The Code of Federal Regulations
- Topic 5: Fruit and Vegetable Import Requirements (FAVIR) Database and Other Manuals
To continue, select Topic 1 from the Topics menu above or click here.