The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a public meeting, entitled “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Prevention-Oriented Import System Regulations and Implementation.” The public meeting will provide the public an opportunity to discuss import safety regulations and programs, including the Final Foreign Supplier Verification Program Rule and Third Party Auditor Rule. The meeting [...]
On February 22, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had requested an additional $14 million in the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget to enhance the safety of food imports. FDA stated that the priority will be enforcement of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Rule which requires importers to ensure that the [...]
On Friday, February 5, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will be holding a public meeting on the import regulations issued to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The meeting will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Wiley Auditorium at [...]
