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摘要

THE INTRODUCTION OF the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards [CFATS] in 2007 by the US Department of Homeland Security [DHS] was one strand of a wide range of security legislation developed in the wake of terrorist attacks on the US. It was initially regarded with some suspicion by companies operating in the chemical supply chain but, over the years since, it has become regarded as a very useful piece of legislation that provides a clear framework for operators to protect their assets. So there was no little concern within the US chemical industry when the deadline for reauthorising the CFATS programme in April 2020 crept closer. The current US administration is averse to imposing an unnecessary regulatory burden on industry and representative trade associations had to lobby hard to try and persuade Congress to reauthorise CFATS.