The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has unveiled its new export certification program for certain FDA-regulated food products, as well as fees it will assess for issuing new export certifications to U.S.-based manufacturers or exporters of these products.
The new export certification will implement an amendment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act that Congress passed in 2011. Through this amendment, foods were added to the list of covered products under a statutory provision to the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act that stated that any person who exports a drug, animal drug, or device may request that the FDA certify in writing that the exported product meets certain requirements. The law also authorizes the FDA to charge up to $175 for each certification, which the agency will collect starting Oct. 1.
FDA issued other types of certifications for exported foods prior to the launch of this new certification program, which is intended to be complementary to export certification for foods currently issued by other U.S. government agencies. As the FDA program launches, arrangements currently in place for certain food commodities with other U.S. government agencies will remain the same. The agency plans to continue to work with other U.S. government agencies on export certification and will partner in interagency consultations for any new requests from foreign governments to meet the needs of U.S. exporters.
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