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[CITE: 21USC471]

 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
           CHAPTER 10--POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION
 
Sec. 471. Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel


(a) Review and evaluation

    The advisory panel known as the ``Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection 
Panel'' established by section 679a of this title shall review and 
evaluate, as the panel considers necessary, the adequacy, necessity, 
safety, cost-effectiveness, and scientific merit of--
        (1) inspection procedures of, and work rules and worker 
    relations involving Federal employees employed in, plants inspected 
    under this chapter;
        (2) informal petitions or proposals for changes in inspection 
    procedures, processes, and techniques of plants inspected under this 
    chapter;
        (3) formal changes in poultry inspection regulations promulgated 
    under this chapter, whether in notice, proposed, or final form; and
        (4) such other matters as may be referred to the panel by the 
    Secretary regarding the quality or effectiveness of a safe and cost-
    effective poultry inspection system under this chapter.

(b) Reports

                           (1) In general

        The Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel shall submit to the 
    Secretary a report on the results of each review and evaluation 
    carried out under paragraph (1), including such recommendations as 
    the panel considers appropriate.

                    (2) Reports on formal changes

        In the case of a report concerning a formal change in poultry 
    inspection regulations, the report shall be made within the time 
    limits prescribed for formal comments on such changes.

(Pub. L. 85-172, Sec. 30, as added Pub. L. 104-127, title IX, 
Sec. 918(a)(2), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1190.)
