[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR19.45]

[Page 195]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 19--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Disqualification Conditions
 
Sec. 19.45  Temporary disqualification of former employees.


    Within 1 year after termination of employment with the Food and Drug 
Administration, no former Food and Drug Administration employee, 
including a special government employee, shall appear personally before 
the Food and Drug Administration or other federal agency or court as 
agent or attorney for any person other than the United States in 
connection with any proceeding or matter in which the United States is a 
party or has a direct and substantial interest and which was under his 
official responsibility at any time within one year preceding 
termination of such responsibility. The term official responsibility 
means the direct administrative or operating authority, whether 
intermediate or final, and either exercisable alone or with others, and 
either personally or through subordinates, to approve, disapprove, or 
otherwise direct government action.