What agents or toxins pose a severe threat to public health, animal or plant health, or products?
A. The list of select agents and toxins deemed to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health or products was published in the March 18, 2005, Federal Register, under Title 7 CFR, Part 331 and Title 9 CFR, Part 121. To see the text, go to http://www.aphis.usda.gov/programs/ag_selectagent/ index.html>. These agents and toxins fall under the responsibility of USDA. The list of select agents and toxins deemed to pose a severe threat to public health was published in the March 18, 2005, Federal Register under Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 72 and 73. To see the text, go to http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap on the Web. These agents and toxins fall under the responsibility of HHS. Q. What were the criteria used to determine whether an agent or toxin should be on the USDA list? A. In determining whether an agent or toxin should be included on the USDA list, the criteria considered include, but are not limited to: • The effect of an agent or toxin on animal or plant health or pro
