FDA Sends OMB Proposed Rule on Foreign Supplier Verification
The Food and Drug Administration has submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget that would establish regulations concerning the content of foreign supplier verification programs. The regulations would require that each importer have a foreign supplier…
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verification program that is adequate to provide assurances that each foreign supplier produces food in compliance with: (1) processes and procedures that provide the same level of public health protection as those required under section 418 (concerning hazard analysis and risk-based preventative controls) or section 419 (concerning produce safety standards) of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act; and (2) sections 402 (concerning adulteration) and 403(w) (concerning major food allergens) of the FD&C Act.