04/03/2000
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"We must ensure that fruits and vegetables coming from abroad are as safe as those produced in the United States."
"This legislation will enable the FDA to prevent the importation of potentially unsafe foreign produce."
"By providing the first-ever specific safety standards for fruits and vegetables, the guidance will improve the agricultural and manufacturing practices of all those seeking to sell produce in the U.S...."
"These steps, taken together and in coordination with the proposed legislation I will send to the Congress, will improve the safety of fruits and vegetables for all Americans."