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Guidance for Industry: Exports Under the FDA Export Reform and Enhancement Act of 1996 Guidance for Industry December 1996

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This guidance document summarizes and explains the basic requirements and procedures under the FDA Export Reform and Enhancement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134, as amended by Public Law 104-180) for exporting human drugs, animal drugs, biological products, devices, food, food additives, color additives, and dietary supplements that may not be sold or distributed in the United States. This law amended sections 801 and 802 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), as well as section 351(h) of the Public Health Service Act, simplifying the requirements for exporting unapproved human drugs, biological products, and devices. In addition, the FDA Export Reform and Enhancement Act substantially reduced the requirements for exporting unapproved new animal drugs and provided a new option for exporting unapproved devices.

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Submit comments on this guidance document electronically via docket ID: FDA-2013-S-0610 - Specific Electronic Submissions Intended For FDA's Dockets Management Staff (i.e., Citizen Petitions, Draft Proposed Guidance Documents, Variances, and other administrative record submissions)

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All comments should be identified with the title of the guidance.

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