2002N-0278 - Small Entity Compliance Guides on Registration of Food Facilities and Prior Notice of Imported Food; Availability

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC404
  



  

  

  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mr. Bill Smith
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
05/06/2004 07:05:22
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
MISSION PRODUCE, INC
  



  

  
Food Industry
  


  

  
Category : 
  


  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

THIS IS TO SUBMIT OUR AGREEMENT TO THE COMMENTS MADE BY LYNNETTE KEFFER OF J&K FRESH, LLC., REGARDING DOCKET NO. 2002N-0278 AND THE PRIOR NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR FRESH PRODUCE. AS A LEADING IMPORTER OF FRESH AVOCADOS, WE ALSO ADVOCATE THAT PRODUCE BE EXEMPT FROM THE PRIOR NOTICE REQUIREMENT BECAUSE, AS MS KEFFER STATED, THE PRODUCT IS ALREADY SUBMITTED TO A HIGH LEVEL OF EXAMINATION AND SCRUTINY BY CBP AND USDA. WE SUPPORT ALL EFFORTS TO PROMOTE BORDER SECURITY AND FOOD SAFETY, BUT WE ALSO SUPPORT INFORMATION CONSOLIDATION TO ELIMINATE COSTLY DELAYS AND MORE PAPERWORK.