Office of Regulations & International Programs
Ensuring that food is a vehicle for wellness is the vision of the FDA’s Human Foods Program (HFP). It is our mission to protect and promote the health and wellness of people through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease and ensure chemicals in food are safe.
The Office of Regulations and International Programs (ORIP) supports this mission by providing oversight and leadership of all regulatory activities. The office also leads international efforts related to food safety and nutrition policies, global standards, trade agreements, and more for the HFP.
ORIP leads cross-cutting regulatory programs and activities. It also represents the HFP, the FDA and the United States in global forums to communicate, negotiate, or defend the FDA’s standards, science, programs, and policies.
This office comprises:
- Division of Human Foods Regulations
- Division of Human Foods Regulatory and International Programs
What We Do
- Provide oversight and leadership in the development of all regulations, orders, guidance, other regulatory documents, citizen petition responses, and legislation impacting the HFP.
- Lead HFP special projects, ensures compliance with applicable laws and policies, such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the Information Quality Act, and leads and supports other cross-cutting HFP regulatory programs and activities.
- Oversee international microbiological food safety, food chemical safety, nutrition, and related trade issues and programs.
- Lead HFP efforts to proactively engage in strategic partnerships, international fora, and food-related trade matters around the world to improve the safety of food imports and exports and to strengthen global food safety systems.
Regulatory and International Programs
- HFP Guidance Under Development
- Guidance Document & Regulatory Information for Foods & Dietary Supplements
- HFP Regulations Under Development
- Regulatory Partnerships
- Systems Recognition (Food)
- Equivalence
- Food Safety Partnerships
- Participation in Codex
Contact Us
- For media questions, submit a request to the FDA Newsroom.
- For general questions about the Human Foods Program, visit Industry and Consumer Assistance.