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                Manual of Compliance Policy Guides

Manual of Compliance Policy Guides: Foreword

                        Chapter 1 - General
          Chapter 2 - Biologics
          Chapter 3 - Devices
          Chapter 4 - Human Drugs
          Chapter 5 - Food, Colors, and Cosmetics
          Chapter 6 -  Veterinary Medicine
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Sub Chapter 110 - Exports/Imports

Sub Chapter 120 - Fraud

Sub Chapter 130 - Inspections

Sub Chapter 140 - Labeling

Sub Chapter 150 - Laboratory/Analytic

Sub Chapter 160 - Regulatory


Sub Chapter 100 - General

CPG Sec.100.100 Responsibility for Reporting Possible or Potential Violations of Law Administered by FDA, Regulations Issued by FDA, Other Possible or Potential Hazards to the Public Health
	CPG Sec. 100.200 FDA Jurisdiction Over Products Composed of Interstate Ingredients
	CPG Sec.100.250 Food Facility Registration - Human and Animal Food
	CPG Sec. 100.300 Non-FDA Regulated Products Involving Communicable Disease Hazards
	CPG Sec. 100.350 FDA Jurisdiction on Indian Reservations
	CPG Sec. 100.500 - Common Carrier as a Relabeler, Repacker, Reprocessor, etc.
	CPG Sec. 100.550 Status and Responsibilities of Contract Sterilizers Engaged in the Sterilization of Drugs and Devices
	CPG Sec. 100.600 Status of Facial Tissues, Paper Napkins, Paper Towels and Similar Paper Products
	CPG Sec. 100.700 GWQAP Pre-Award Evaluation - Inadequate Information to Evaluate Prospective Supplier
	CPG Sec. 100.950 International Partnership Agreements for Compliance Activities
	CPG Sec. 100.800 Guaranties Over Printed Signatures
	CPG Sec. 100.900 International Memoranda of Understanding
	CPG Sec. 101.100 FDA Considerations for Recommending Charges Under 21 U.S.C. §331(a) or (d) for Causing the Introduction of Violative Products into Interstate Commerce Guidance for FDA StaffSub Chapter 110 - Exports/Imports

CPG Sec. 110.100 Certification for Exports
	CPG Sec. 110.200 Export of FDA Regulated Products from U.S. Foreign Trade Zones
	CPG Sec. 110.310 Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Guidance for FDA and CBP Staff)
	CPG Sec. 110.500 Food and Drug Guaranty - Imports
	CPG Sec. 110.600 FDA Authority Over Products of Foreign Origin Located in Foreign Trade Zones, Bonded Warehouses or on Bonded Carriers
	CPG Sec. 110.650 Weekly Entry Filing Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
	CPG Sec. 110.700 Seizures by the U.S. Customs Service of Prohibited Articles of Foreign Origin Not Intended for Entry into the United States
	Compliance Policy Guide Section 110.800 Post Detention Sampling Guidance for Industry
	CPG Sec. 110.900 Imported Products - Lack of English LabelingSub Chapter 120 - Fraud

CPG Sec. 120.100 Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities
	CPG Sec. 120.500 Health Fraud - Factors in Considering Regulatory ActionSub Chapter 130 - Inspections

CPG Sec. 130.100 Inspectional Authority; Refusal to Permit Inspection.
	CPG Sec. 130.200 Inspection of Firms when Legal Action is Pending
	CPG Sec. 130.300 FDA Access to Results of Quality Assurance Program Audits and Inspections
	CPG Sec. 130.400 Use of Microfiche and/or Microfilm for Method of Records RetentionSub Chapter 140 - Labeling

CPG Sec. 140.100 Seizure of Books that Constitute Misleading Labeling
	CPG Sec. 140.500 Metric Declarations of Quantity of Contents on Product LabelsSub Chapter 150 - Laboratory/Analytics

CPG Sec. 150.100 Requests for Portions of Intermediate or End Products Resulting from FDA Sample Analysis
	•Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 150.200 Compliance Review of Private Laboratory Analytical Packages (PLAPs) (PDF - 34KB)
	CPG Sec. 150.500 Analytical Methodology Used by FDA - DrugsSub Chapter 160 - Regulatory

CPG Sec. 160.100 Regulatory Actions and Small Business
	CPG Sec. 160.200 FDA Use of Income Tax Information from IRS in Compliance Activity
	CPG Sec. 160.300 Requests for Records Under Section 703
	CPG Sec. 160.400 *Section 305 Meeting* Before Report of Criminal Violation
	CPG Sec. 160.500 Answering Inquiries on Status of Criminal Referrals
	CPG Sec. 160.600 Payment of Expert Witnesses
	CPG Sec. 160.700 Reconditioning of Foods Adulterated Under 402(a)(4)
	CPG Sec. 160.750 Drug and Device Products (Including Biologics and Animal Drugs) Found in Violation of GMPRs - Reconditioning

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                        Chapter 1 - General
          Chapter 2 - Biologics
          Chapter 3 - Devices
          Chapter 4 - Human Drugs
          Chapter 5 - Food, Colors, and Cosmetics
          Chapter 6 -  Veterinary Medicine
          CPG Revision/Update History
 
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