§143 Inspection; certified statement in lieu thereof; waiver of requirements of section 142; regulations; suspension and revocation of permits

Summary

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must inspect imported milk and cream as needed to make sure they meet the rules in clauses 1, 2, and 3 of section 142. If the milk or cream meets those rules, the Secretary will give permits to bring it into the United States. Instead of doing an inspection, the Secretary can accept a signed, certified statement from an accredited official of a foreign government, a U.S. state, or a city. The Secretary must create the form for that certificate and can make rules for how permits are issued and how milk and cream are handled and inspected. The Secretary can waive clause 4 when milk or cream will be sterilized at a condensing plant, but only if the bacterial count is never over 1,200,000 per cubic centimeter and the farm is within 15 miles of the plant; if that milk is later sold or used raw or not as condensed milk, the permit is revoked and penalties apply. The Secretary will also waive clauses 2 and 5 for creameries and condensing plants within 20 miles that import milk only for pasteurizing or condensing, with the same penalty if the milk is sold or used raw or otherwise than pasteurized, condensed, or evaporated. Until inspections are set up, temporary permits must be issued. The Secretary can suspend or cancel any permit if the holder breaks the rules or the milk does not meet the required quality.