APHIS Delays Effective Date of Changes to Select Agents and Toxins Regulations

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is delaying the effective date of its recent final rule amending the regulations related to the Select Agents and Toxins List, it said (here). The January final rule added regulatory provisions to address the inactivation of select agents, address biocontainment and biosafety, and clarify regulatory language concerning security, training, incident response and records (see 1701180084). Originally set to take effect Feb. 21, the changes will now be effective March 21. The delay is meant to comply with a presidential memorandum issued when President Donald Trump took office (see 1701230031).