# 21 CFR § 20.2: Production of records by Food and Drug Administration employees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 CFR § 20.2
- **Heading:** Production of records by Food and Drug Administration employees
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL > PART 20—PUBLIC INFORMATION > Subpart A—Official Testimony and Information

## Text

(a) Any request for records of the Food and Drug Administration, whether it be by letter or by a subpena duces tecum or by any other writing, shall be handled pursuant to the procedures established in subpart B of this part, and shall comply with the rules governing public disclosure established in subparts C, D, E, and F of this part and in other regulations cross-referenced in § 20.100(c).
(b) Whenever a subpoena duces tecum, in appropriate form, has been lawfully served upon an officer or employee of the Food and Drug Administration commanding the production of any record, such officer or employee shall appear in response thereto, respectfully decline to produce the record on the ground that it is prohibited by this section, and state that the production of the record(s) involved will be handled by the procedures established in this part.

## Nearby sections

- [21 CFR § 20.1 § 20.1 Testimony by Food and Drug Administration employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.1.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.2 § 20.2 Production of records by Food and Drug Administration employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.2.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.3 § 20.3 Certification and authentication of Food and Drug Administration records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.20 § 20.20 Policy on disclosure of Food and Drug Administration records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.20.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.21 § 20.21 Uniform access to records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.21.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.22 § 20.22 Partial disclosure of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.22.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.23 § 20.23 Request for existing records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.23.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.24 § 20.24 Preparation of new records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.24.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.25 § 20.25 Retroactive application of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.25.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.26 § 20.26 Electronic availability and indexes of certain records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.26.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.27 § 20.27 Submission of records marked as confidential.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.27.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.28 § 20.28 Food and Drug Administration determinations of confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.28.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.29 § 20.29 Prohibition on withdrawal of records from Food and Drug Administration files.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.29.md)
- [21 CFR § 20.30 § 20.30 Food and Drug Administration Division of Freedom of Information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-20.30.md)

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