124 STAT. 3957 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 ‘‘(D) information submitted to the Secretary in accord- ance with the process established in paragraph (7). ‘‘(3) CERTIFYING ENTITIES.—For purposes of paragraph (1), entities that shall provide the certification or assurances described in such paragraph are— ‘‘(A) an agency or a representative of the government of the country from which the article of food at issue originated, as designated by the Secretary; or ‘‘(B) such other persons or entities accredited pursuant to section 808 to provide such certification or assurance. ‘‘(4) RENEWAL AND REFUSAL OF CERTIFICATIONS.—The Sec- retary may— ‘‘(A) require that any certification or other assurance provided by an entity specified in paragraph (2) be renewed by such entity at such times as the Secretary determines appropriate; and ‘‘(B) refuse to accept any certification or assurance if the Secretary determines that such certification or assur- ance is not valid or reliable. ‘‘(5) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall provide for the electronic submission of certifications under this sub- section. ‘‘(6) FALSE STATEMENTS.—Any statement or representation made by an entity described in paragraph (2) to the Secretary shall be subject to section 1001 of title 18, United States Code. ‘‘(7) ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS, AND STANDARDS.—If the Secretary determines that the food safety programs, systems, and standards in a foreign region, country, or territory are inadequate to ensure that an article of food is as safe as a similar article of food that is manufactured, processed, packed, or held in the United States in accordance with the requirements of this Act, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, identify such inadequacies and establish a process by which the foreign region, country, or territory may inform the Secretary of improvements made to such food safety program, system, or standard and demonstrate that those controls are adequate to ensure that an article of food is as safe as a similar article of food that is manufactured, processed, packed, or held in the United States in accordance with the requirements of this Act.’’. (c) CONFORMING TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 801(b) (21 U.S.C. 381(b)) is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘‘with respect to an article included within the provision of the fourth sentence of subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to an article described in subsection (a) relating to the requirements of sections 760 or 761,’’. (d) NO LIMIT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall limit the authority of the Secretary to conduct inspections of imported food or to take such other steps as the Secretary deems appropriate to determine the admissibility of imported food. SEC. 304. PRIOR NOTICE OF IMPORTED FOOD SHIPMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(m)(1) (21 U.S.C. 381(m)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘any country to which the article has been refused entry;’’ after ‘‘the country from which the article is shipped;’’. 21 USC 381 note.
