Friday July 26, 2013, FDA released the long-awaited proposed rule for the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Under the proposed rule, FSVP requires U.S. importers to develop and implement a plan to verify that their...
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Proposed Rules are here for FSVP and Accredited Third-Party Certification Programs
FDA this morning released the long-awaited Proposed Rules for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and the related Accredited Third-Party Certification Program. These Proposed Rules are part of FDA’s push, begun with the passage of the Food Safety...
FDAImports.com at Mindanao Exporters Congress – Presentation, Consultation, and Opportunity
Rick Quinn, Partner at Maryland-based international FDA consulting firm FDAImports.com, will be attending and presenting at Mindanao Exporters Congress. The show will be held at the SMX Convention Center of the SM Lanang Premier, in Davao City, Philippines, from...
Exporting Papayas to the United States – Green Ticket Seminar
On July 19, in San Diego, Partner Rick Quinn of FDAImports.com will be offering a seminar, for growers, exporters, and importers of papaya from Mexico, teaching how to be added to the Green List for Import Alert 21-17 (Countrywide Detention Without Physical...
Centers for Excellence and Expertise: AAEI Brings the First Look
At the American Association of Exporters and Importers’ recent seminar called “Partnering with OGAs on Risk Management and Globalization,” attendees discussed FDASIA, the U.S.-E.U. Mutual Recognition Agreement, and Good Importer Practices – all things one would expect...
Successful Release of Detained Dates with Fenvalerate
FDAImports.com successfully obtained an FDA Release of an entry of dates which contained an adulterating pesticide, even though the law technically prohibits bringing foods adulterated with pesticides into the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency...
Organic Products and GMOs – Oil and Water
USDA’s most recent installment in its series of blogs called Organic 101, which teaches readers about many different aspects of USDA Organic regulations, addresses the question of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Organic products. For an establishment or...
Success Story: Removal from Import Alert 99-29
FDAImports.com again successfully obtained a Green Ticket for a manufacturer from Import Alert 99-29 (automatic detention of all vegetable protein products from China for melamine). The team of experienced regulatory professionals at FDAImports.com understood the...
Reflections from IFEX Philippines: A Bright Future
Ben England and Olivia Zuniga of FDAImports.com, an international FDA consulting firm, had a fantastic experience attending and presenting at IFEX Philippines. During the exhibition, Mr. England presented two expert trainings; on the first day, he spoke to industry...
Ben England and Philippines Department of Agriculture to Present Training for Industry
On June 10th and 11th, Ben England will be in Manila, Philippines again, providing two more days of free regulatory training for Philippine exporters of foods, beverages, dietary supplements, drugs, alternative medicines (such as homeopathic products) and cosmetics....