On July 23, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft Model Accreditation Standards for Third-Party Auditor /Certification Body Accreditation pursuant to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  FDA also released a proposed rule on user fees for participation in the program.  Please see this Lieberman PLLC Regulatory Alert which summarizes the key details.  Please contact Erik Lieberman at erl1@liebermanpllc.com or 202.830.0300 if you have questions or would like additional information.