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FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program

Requires importers to verify foreign suppliers produce food meeting US safety standards.

Jurisdiction
US
Issuer
FDA
Effective
2016-01-26

Sectors

Food & AgricultureImport / WholesaleManufacturingRetail & Consumer

Articles (15)

What definitions apply to this subpart?To what foods do the requirements in this subpart apply?What foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) must I have?Who must develop my FSVP and perform FSVP activities?What hazard analysis must I conduct?What evaluation for foreign supplier approval and verification must I conduct?What foreign supplier verification and related activities must I conduct?What requirements apply when I import a food that cannot be consumed without the hazards being controlled or for which the hazards are controlled after importation?What corrective actions must I take under my FSVP?How must the importer be identified at entry?How must I maintain records of my FSVP?What FSVP must I have if I am importing a food subject to certain requirements in the dietary supplement current good manufacturing practice regulation?What FSVP may I have if I am a very small importer or I am importing certain food from certain small foreign suppliers?What FSVP may I have if I am importing certain food from a country with an officially recognized or equivalent food safety system?What are some consequences of failing to comply with the requirements of this subpart?