FDA Opening Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Application Three Months Early
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - September 20, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that they will be opening the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal on October 1, 2018 – three months earlier than originally scheduled.
VQIP is a “voluntary fee-based program established by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).” The program aids eligible importers in expediting the review and importation of human and animal foods. In order to be eligible, importers must show that they maintain a “high level of control” ...
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