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voluntary HACCP program. Those rules will be grounded 



in the HACCP approach. 



I am anxious to review FDA's proposal. I have two 

 goals in mind. 



First, I want to determine whether the elements of 

 FDA's proposal are consistent with the goals our 

 Committees share regarding assuring safe seafood: 

 strong, measurable, and enforceable standards and a 

 regular evaluation and inspection program to assess the 

 extent to which the standards are being met. 



Second, we need to make certain that FDA has the 

 wherewithal to implement a strong, effective program. 

 We will look at FDA's proposal with an eye toward 



