| Title: | MAY 13, 2004 FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ABI-FDA PN EDITS |
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| Date: | 2004-04-14 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION
FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: MAY 13, 2004 FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIOR NOTICE EDITS
REFERENCES: CBP BIOTERRORISM ACT (BTA) PROCEDURES FOR TRADE PARTNERS
HTTP://WWW.CBP.GOV/XP/CGOV/IMPORT/COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT
/BIOTERRORISM/
FDA COMPLIANCE POLICY GUIDE
HTTP://WWW.CFSAN.FDA.GOV/~PN/CPGPN.HTML
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 04-0802
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 04-0577
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE IS A REMINDER TO ALL ABI FILERS THAT
FULL ABI EDITS FOR FDA PRIOR NOTICE DATA GOES INTO EFFECT ON
MAY 13, 2004. ON THAT DATE ALL ENTRIES SUBMITTED THROUGH ABI THAT
CONTAIN A TARIFF NUMBER CODED FD3 OR FD4 WILL BE REJECTED BY ABI IF
THEY DO NOT CONTAIN FULL PRIOR NOTICE DATA. FOR IN-BOND TYPES
61 (IT) AND 62 (T&E) THE PRIOR NOTICE DATA MUST BE FILED AND
'ACCEPTED' (PASSED ALL ABI EDITS AND RECEIVED A PRIOR NOTICE
CONFIRMATION NUMBER) BEFORE AUTHORIZATION FOR MOVEMENT IS GRANTED.
WARNINGS WILL NO LONGER BE GENERATED FOR MISSING OR INCOMPLETE
PRIOR NOTICE DATA ON AND AFTER THAT DATE. (NOTE: THIS APPLIES TO
TRANSACTIONS SENT ON AND AFTER MAY 13, 2004). THIS IS PHASE 3 OF THE
BTA PROCEDURES. PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION IN THE TWO LINKS
CITED IN THE ABOVE "REFERENCES" AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES
04-0802 AND 04-0577. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE TRANSACTIONS WHEREBY
A PRIOR NOTICE CONFIRMATION NUMBER IS OBTAINED THROUGH CBP'S
INDEPENDENT PRIOR NOTICE OR FDA'S PRIOR NOTICE SYSTEM INTERFACE (PNSI)
AND THEN SENT IN AN EI/HI/HN TRANSACTION.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ASSIGNED ABI CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS.
CSMS #04-000982