Purpose
On December 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Import Permit Program (IPP) hosted a public webinar to address import permit regulations for bringing infectious biological agents, infectious substances, and vectors of human disease into the U.S. In addition to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, additional presenters included representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Department of Commerce.