Restricted Experiments Guidance: Restricted Experiments with Select Agents and Toxins Requiring FSAP Approval
| Experiment prior to February 7, 2003 | Experiment conducted between February 7, 2003 — December 3, 2012 |
Experiment conducted on or after December 4, 2012 | |
| Conducted a restricted experiment utilizing recombinant nucleic acids and/or recombinant organisms | NO | YES | YES |
| Conducted a restricted experiment using passive selection methods or synthetic nucleic acids | NO | NO | YES1 |
| Possession of a product of a restricted experiment (includes experiments involving recombinant and/or synthetic nucleic acids, passive selection methods) | NO | NO | YES2 |
1 Only passive selection or synthetic nucleic acid experiments conducted on or after December 4, 2012 are regulated under Section 13.
2 Products that result from restricted experiments conducted on or after December 4, 2012 are regulated under Section 13.
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