New U.S. bioterror law

[shammy]

I was about to send a parcel (finnish chocolate) today to a friend of mine in USA.
But as I was in the post office I was informed that one can't send parcels containing "food" to USA without submitting a "prior notification" of the shipment to FDA. This is all a result of a new bioterror law that activates today, 12th December 2003.

Examples of "food" include: Dietary supplements and dietary ingredients Infant formula Beverages (including alcoholic beverages and bottled water) Fruits and vegetables Fish and seafood Dairy products and shell eggs Raw agricultural commodities for use as food or components of food Canned and frozen foods Bakery goods, snack food, and candy (including chewing gum) Live food animals Animal feeds and pet food

Additional info:
Registration forms
FDA prior notice info
FedEx

So.. anyone else tried to send such package to USA today? I tried to create an account there an hour ago to make the prior notification, but the registry form had required fields such as "The company with which the account holder is associated. " and it couldn't be left blank.
So.. how should I actually register there as an individual user, or did I understand wrongly? If someone has done this today, i'd appreciate the help

 

[Archer 007]

Thats seems a bit unusual.

 

[WickedSmurf]

Originally posted by archer_007
Thats seems a bit unusual.

Agreed.

 

[Laughing Gull]

just put your name in the "The company with which the account holder is associated" field. duh!