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2020 Annual report of the Federal Select Agent Program
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August, 2021
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Description:The Federal Select Agent Program, established in response to a U.S. Congressional mandate, regulates the possession, use, and transfer of biological select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The Federal Select Agent Program is jointly managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Center for Preparedness and Response/Division of Select Agents and Toxins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Emergency and Regulatory Compliance Services/Division of Agricultural Select Agents and Toxins. Examples of select agents and toxins include the organisms that cause anthrax, smallpox, and Foot-and-Mouth disease, the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum, as well as the toxin ricin.
Work with select agents and toxins provides important scientific discoveries that have led to improved diagnostics and detection, treatment and prevention of human, animal and plant diseases. The Federal Select Agent Program regulates laboratories that conduct research on select agents and toxins, while ensuring this work is done as safely and securely as possible.
The Federal Select Agent Program publishes an annual report to communicate operational metrics to increase understanding of its work. This is the sixth annual report that summarizes data for calendar year 2020.
FSAP_Annual_Report_2020_508.pdf
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Content Notes:Biological Warfare Agents
Bioterrorism
Containment of Biohazards
Hazardous Substances
Program Development
Security Measures
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