This session will provide an overview of the laws and regulations relative to food imports in the U.S., including prior notice and FSVP.

• Overview of laws and regulations related to food imports in the United States
• Understanding how the FDA, USDA, CPB, and other US regulatory bodies monitor food import/export activity outside the US
• Analyzing the requirements of the Final FSVP Rule, as well as FDA’s 2023 guidance intended to help importers develop and implement an FSVP
  • Prior notice
  • Import detentions
  • Import alerts
• Examining FDA’s regulation FSVPs, including issues such as:
  • The FSVP “importer” definition and the scope of FDA’s FSVP requirements
  • FDA’s enforcement discretion policies
  • FSVP compliance, approval, and verification requirements
  • FSVP documentation and audit procedures
  • Requirements regarding hazard analysis, hazard reports, and controls for identified hazards
  • FSVP requirements for importers of dietary supplements
• Identifying circumstances under which a foreign supplier verification program is required and when it is not