CSMS Message: 93-000799

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO ENACT PHASE TWO OF THEIR
INTERFACE WITH CUSTOMS AND THE TRADE COMMUNITY ON SEPTEMBER 16TH,
1993. PHASE TWO CONSISTS OF ACTIVATION OF THEIR "ISIS" PORTION OF
THE FDA PROGRAMMING. THIS ENHANCEMENT IS EFFECTIVE FOR ALL THE
PORTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FDA INTERFACE.

NO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING IS REQUIRED FROM THE IMPORTING TRADE.
THIS PHASE TWO PORTION OF THE FDA INTERFACE IS AN INTERNAL
IMPLEMENTATION FOR FDA WHICH WILL GENERATE ADDITIONAL FDA
PROCESSING MESSAGES AT THE FDA LINE LEVEL. THESE MESSAGES ARE
THE SAME ONES LISTED ON PAGE 4.2 OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SPECIFICATIONS DATED 12/20/91. FDA HAS TRANSMITTED A FEW OF THESE
PROCESSING MESSAGES TO THE PARTICIPATING BROKERS. FDA HAS NOT HAD
THE CAPABILITY TO SEND ALL OF THE TYPES LISTED BELOW, BUT WILL BEGIN
ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1993.

FDA PROCESSING MESSAGES AT THE FDA LINE LEVEL ARE:
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01 FDA EXAM
02 FDA EXAM, NOTIFY
05 FDA EXAM, DO NOT DEVAN
06 FDA EXAM, REDELIVER
07 FDA MAY PROCEED
08 FDA RELEASED
09 FDA RELEASED W/COMMENT
10 FDA DETAINED
11 FDA CANCEL DETENTION
12 FDA REFUSED
13 FDA PARTIAL RELEASE/REFUSE
14 FDA CANCEL REFUSAL

THIS ENHANCEMENT TO THE FDA PILOT SHOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILED
INFORMATION REGARDING THE STATUS OF YOUR FDA ENTRY AND WILL ALLOW FDA
TO PROVIDE NECESSARY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FILER.

INFORMATION FROM FDA:
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TO HELP THE FILERS UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGES, THE FDA SEATTLE
DISTRICT WILL DISTRIBUTE WRITTEN INFORMATION AND HOLD MEETINGS TO
PROVIDE FILERS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATORY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
MESSAGES AND THE ACTIONS FILERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE UPON THEIR
RECEIPT.

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE ADDITIONAL FDA PROCESSING MESSAGES
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE FDA SEATTLE DISTRICT.