FDA Holding Public Meeting on FSMA Prevention-Oriented Import System Regulations and Implementation

Constituent Update

February 25, 2016

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a public meeting, entitled “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: Prevention-Oriented Import System Regulations and Implementation.” The public meeting will provide importers and other interested persons an opportunity to discuss import safety regulations and programs, including final rules for foreign supplier verification programs for importers of food for humans and animals and accreditation of third-party certification bodies. The meeting will be held on March 21, 2016 from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm at the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740.

Participants will also be briefed on the status of FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program, which is still in development. Additionally, the public meeting will provide importers and other interested persons an opportunity to discuss FDA’s comprehensive planning effort for the next phase of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act implementation relating to import safety programs, which includes establishing the operational framework for these programs and plans for guidance documents, training, education, and technical assistance. The meeting is also designed to answer questions about these import programs and provide an opportunity for interested persons to make public comments.

Public meeting attendees are encouraged to register online to attend the meeting in person or via live Webcast. Early registration is strongly recommended because seating is limited.

Registration and Additional Information

Please note the following important dates:

March 7, 2016: Closing date for request to make Public Comment
March 7, 2016: Closing date to request special accommodations due to a Disability
March 14, 2016: Closing date for Advance Registration