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13.3.213.3.313.3.413.3.5BTA (Bioterrorism Act) United StatesCSI (Container Security Initiative)C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnershipagainst Terrorism)FAST (Free and Secure Trade)• The events of September 11, 2001 , highlighted the need to enhancethe security of the U.S. food supply and underscored the importance ofFDA's (Food and Drug Administration) food research activities. TheCongress passed the Public Health Security and BioterrorismPreparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) whichwas signed into law on June 12, 2002. This landmark legislationprovided the FDA with significant new tools to protect the nation's foodsupply against the threat of intentional contamination and other foodrelatedemergencies.• CSI is a program intended to help increase security for containerizedcargo shipped to the United States from around the world. CSIaddresses the threat to border security and global trade posed by thepotential for terrorist use of a maritime container to deliver a weapon.• The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) is avoluntary supply chain security program led by U.S. Customs andBorder Protection (CBP) and focused on improving the security ofprivate companies' supply chains with respect to terrorism. The programwas launched in November 2001 with seven initial participants, all largeU.S. companies.• The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program is a joint United States-Canadian/Mexican program between the Canada/Mexico BorderServices Agency and the United States Customs and Border Protection.The FAST initiative offers pre-authorized importers, carriers and driversexpedited clearance for eligible goods, building on what Canadapreviously implemented under their Customs Self Assessment (CSA)programhttp://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.htmlhttp://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/border_security/international_activities/csi/http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/fast/13.3.6ISPS Code• The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is acomprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships andport facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to shipsand port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.www.imo.org13.3.7TAPA-EMEA (Transported Asset ProtectionAssociation)EMEA = (Europe, Middle East & Africa)• TAPA-EMEA is an Association of security professionals and related tobusiness partners from companies involved in the transportation of highvalue goodswww.tapaemea.com47