Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

Below is a summary of our last NYCB Newsletter sent out a few weeks ago regarding the new FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Remember, if you’re a customer, you get this information first! Please be aware that the FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) of the FSMA

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Final Reminder! 2016 FDA Food Facility Registration!

Final Reminder! 2016 FDA Food Facility Registration!

The 2016 Biennial FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal Period is underway. Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [21 U.S.C. § 350d] requires food facilities required to register with FDA to renew such registrations during the period beginning on October 1 and ending

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What does Custom’s “One USG” Mean?

As the use of CBP’s ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) overtakes the old ACS (Automated Commercial System), and FDA begins to use the PGA system (Partner Government Agency) rather than OGA (Other Government Agency), there are many new messages sent through ABI (Automated Brokers Interface). When used to

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FDA Manufacturing Plant Registration

FDA Manufacturing Plant Registration

All food importers should be aware that their manufacturing plants need to be updating/renewing their FDA Registrations in the coming 3 months. Please see the below information and let your manufacturers know in case they have not marked this important information on their calendars! Section 415 of

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