Compliance Policy - Exercise of Enforcement Discretion

• Dec. 2003 - FDA and CBP issued compliance policy guides (CPGs) outlining how it intends to exercise enforcement of the IFRs

• Describes agencies' strategy for maintaining an uninterrupted flow of safe food imports while ensuring compliance with the rules
• For first 8 months of implementation, agencies will focus on educating affected parties, not "hard" enforcement
• We will continue to take all necessary steps - including rigorous enforcement action when needed -- to safeguard the food supply