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Week 1

• Welcoming Meetings and Logistical Arrangements
• Introduction to the SPS Leadership Development Program and Distribution of Training Materials
• Overview of U.S. System of Government, its Structure and Organizations
• Overview of U.S. Agriculture and Food Economy
• Identification and Introduction to U.S. Organizations Responsible for U.S. Implementation of WTO- SPS
• Overview of the U.S. Food Safety System and the Structures, Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Government Food Safety Agencies
• Role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services, in the U.S. Food Safety System, Including Approaches to Food-borne Disease Surveillance, Epidemiology and Risk Communication
• Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Government Trade Agencies in Promoting Food Safety and in Helping to Ensure Interagency Coordination

Week 2

• U.S. Approaches to Meeting its Obligations Under the WTO-SPS Agreement
• U.S. Participation in International Standard Setting Bodies
• U.S. Approaches to Standard Setting for Voluntary and Mandatory Standards
• Technical Workshop on Biotechnology With Focus on Animal Issues
• Government-Industry Cooperation in SPS Regulation Development

Week 3

• Details of U.S. SPS Agencies' Programs on Food Safety and Animal and Plant Health
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Programs, Including those housed at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Programs
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Programs

Week 4

• Overview of the Food Safety Inspection Service Regulatory Process
• Basic Livestock Inspection
• Poultry Inspection Overview
• Introduction to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Overview of Food Safety Regulatory Essentials (FSRE)
• FSIS Use of Food Safety Assessments

Week 5

Industry-Coordinated Site Visits

Week 6

• Baseline Surveillance Data Collection
• Risk Analysis Methodologies and Case Studies
• Risk Management and Policy Development
• FSIS National Residue Program (NRP)
• Microbiological Testing Programs and Standards
• Overview of FSIS Equivalence (System Certification v. Establishment-by-Establishment
• Export Certification
• Import Procedures for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products into the United States

Week 7

Industry-Coordinated Site Visits

Week 8

Wrap-up and Summary Sessions