[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR121.2]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 121_POSSESSION, USE, AND TRANSFER OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 121.2  Purpose and scope.

    (a) This part sets forth the requirements for possession, use, and 
transfer of biological agents or toxins that have been determined to 
have the potential to pose a severe threat to both human and animal 
health, to animal health, or to animal products. The purpose of this 
part is to ensure the safe handling of such agents or toxins, and to 
protect against the use of such agents or toxins in domestic or 
international terrorism or for any other criminal purpose.
    (b) Accordingly, this part provides that any individual or entity 
that possesses, uses, or transfers any agent or toxin listed in Sec. 
121.3 must register in accordance with Sec. 121.7. To register, each 
entity must designate an individual who has the authority and control to 
ensure compliance with the regulations to be the responsible official. 
The responsible official must complete and submit the registration 
application package to APHIS or, for overlap agents or toxins, to APHIS 
or CDC. As part of registration, the responsible official, the entity, 
and, where applicable, the individual who owns or controls such entity 
will be subject to a security risk assessment by the Attorney General.
    (c) The responsible official is responsible for ensuring compliance 
with the safety procedures in this part, including implementing the 
Biosafety and Security Plan in accordance with Sec. 121.12, providing 
the proper training

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to individuals who handle or use agents or toxins listed in Sec. 121.3, 
and providing proper laboratory facilities to contain and dispose of 
such agents or toxins. In addition, the responsible official is 
responsible for ensuring compliance with the safeguard and security 
measures in this part, including restricting access to only those 
individuals who have a legitimate need to handle or use agents or toxins 
and who have been approved in accordance with Sec. 121.11, and 
transferring such agents or toxins only to registered individuals or 
entities in accordance with Sec. 121.13.