2020 Import Permit Regulations Webcast

On December 3, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Import Permit Program (IPP) hosted a webcast to address import permit regulations for bringing infectious biological agents, infectious substances, and vectors of human disease into the U.S. In addition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, additional presenters included representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the U.S. National Authority for Containment of Polioviruses.

The presentations are available for download below:

• CDC IPP Response to COVID-19 [PDF – 877 KB]
• IPP Remote Inspection Process [PDF – 278 KB]
• CDC’s Role in the Safe Movement of Biologics and Vectors at the Port of Entry [PDF – 2 MB]
• Potential Contamination of Imported Samples with Poliovirus: Implications and Updates [PDF – 2 MB]
• USDA Organisms and Vectors Permitting: Protecting American Agriculture [PDF – 906 KB]
• CBP’s Role in Protecting American Agriculture and Public Health [PDF – 2 MB]
• Transporting Category A Infectious Substances Safely [PDF – 2 MB]