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 recent Final Guidance on FSVPs, including clarification on 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