The Foreign Supplier Verification Program and What It Means for the Food Industry

is being presented by Marc C. Sanchez, Regulatory Counsel, with Contract In-House Counsel and Consultants, LLC and airs on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012. For more details or to register, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com

The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) automatically takes effect in 2013 under the terms of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Congress had set a one-year deadline of January 4, 2012 for the FDA to publish details on how it will regulate imported foods. This includes verifying foreign suppliers, a definition of high-risk foods, and a certification process. While the FDA missed that deadline, it has promised a rule and guidelines soon.

In the meantime, the FSMA makes it clear that the foreign supplier verification program will become mandatory in 2013, whether a rule is in place or not. In this audio conference presentation, our speaker provides an overview of the FSVP, looks at the likely FDA definition of high-risk foods, and what is likely to be the certification process. The presentation also provides advice on how to cope with compliance when the FDA lags behind in rulemaking.