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FDA Finalizes FSVP Guidance for Importers of Human and Animal Food

Posted on January 11, 2023
  • On January 10, the FDA issued a final guidance for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals. As our readers know, under
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USDA Receives Petition Requesting Amendment to Import for Personal Consumption Regulation

Posted on December 6, 2022
  •  Any product under USDA jurisdiction “which was purchased by the importer outside the United States for his/her own consumption,” and in a quantity of no more than 50 pounds, can

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New Report Outlines FDA’s Strategy to Ensure the Safety of Imported Produce

Posted on September 28, 2022
  • On September 27, the FDA released “Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce,” a report which details how the Agency’s 2019 strategy for safeguarding imported food specifically

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FDA Updates Prior Notice of Imported Food Draft Guidance

Posted on September 14, 2022
  • On September 13, the FDA announced the availability of the 4th edition of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Prior Notice of Imported Food Questions and Answers; Draft Guidance

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JANAAC Recognized as an Accreditation Body Under FDA’s Accredited Third Party Certification Program

Posted on June 27, 2022
  •  The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) established the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program, also referred to as the Third-Party Program (TPP).  The voluntary TPP allows accreditation bodies (ABs) to apply for

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New Draft Guidance on FDA’s Accredited Third-Party Certification Program

Posted on May 2, 2022

FDA Issues the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program: Questions and Answers: Draft Guidance for Industry

  • As previously covered on this blog, on November 27, 2015, FDA finalized the rule, “

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FDA Issues Import Alert for NDIs in Supplements

Posted on March 18, 2021
  • On March 12, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published Import Alert 54-18, which relates to the detention without physical examination (DWPE) of dietary supplements and bulk

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Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2020
  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced  that it is temporarily imposing import restrictions on romaine lettuce grown in the U.S.  CFIA specifies a number of ways to demonstrate that

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USDA’s Proposed Rule Strengthens the Enforcement and Oversight of Organics

Posted on July 16, 2020
  • On July 9, 2020, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service unveiled an unpublished draft of Strengthening Organic Enforcement, which is a new rule for the National Organic Program aimed at bolstering enforcement

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Washington State Lawmakers Sponsor Bill Requiring Retailers to Mark Meat as Either “USA Beef” or “Imported”

Posted on February 6, 2020
  • Twenty-seven Washington State lawmakers have sponsored House Bill 2712, which would require the state’s retailers to mark meat as either “USA beef” or “imported.” House Bill 2712 would require

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