# 9 C.F.R. § 121.2 (2026): Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 9 C.F.R. § 121.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 9 CFR: Animals and Animal Products / Chapter I: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 121: POSSESSION, USE, AND TRANSFER OF SELECT AGENTS AND TOXINS / § 121.2: § 121.2   Purpose and scope.

## Text

This part implements the provisions of the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 setting forth the requirements for possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins. The biological agents and toxins listed in this part have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety, to animal health, or to animal products. Overlap select agents and toxins are subject to regulation by both APHIS and CDC.

## Nearby sections

- [9 C.F.R. § 121.1 (2026) § 121.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_1.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.2 (2026) § 121.2   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_2.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.3 (2026) § 121.3   VS select agents and toxins.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_3.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.4 (2026) § 121.4   Overlap select agents and toxins.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_4.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.5 (2026) § 121.5   Exemptions for VS select agents and toxins.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_5.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.6 (2026) § 121.6   Exemptions for overlap select agents and toxins.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_6.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.7 (2026) § 121.7   Registration and related security risk assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_7.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.8 (2026) § 121.8   Denial, revocation, or suspension of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_8.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.9 (2026) § 121.9   Responsible official.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_9.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.10 (2026) § 121.10   Restricting access to select agents and toxins; security risk assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_10.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.11 (2026) § 121.11   Security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_11.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.12 (2026) § 121.12   Biosafety.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_12.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.13 (2026) § 121.13   Restricted experiments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_13.md)
- [9 C.F.R. § 121.14 (2026) § 121.14   Incident response. 12](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T9_P121_S121_14.md)

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