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21 CFR 1.502(a): What foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) must I have?
PART 1-GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS · Subpart L-Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers
Key facts
| Citation | 21 CFR 1.502(a) |
|---|---|
| Section | What foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) must I have? |
| Part | PART 1-GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS |
| Subpart | Subpart L-Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers |
| Subchapter | 21 CFR A General |
| Product types cited | Food/Cosmetics, General |
| Regulation text (excerpt) | (a) General. Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, for each food you import, you must develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP that provides adequate assurances that your foreign supplier is producing the food in compliance with processes and procedures that provide at least the same level of public health protection as those required under section 418 (regarding hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for certain foods) or 419 (regarding standards for produce safety), if… |
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