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FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration. Any plant exporting to the United States must register with it (free) and designate a US agent; to this are added the FSVP and the prior notice before each shipment.

Related terms

FSMAThe Food Safety Modernization Act: US food safety law focused on prevention. It imposes on importers obligations to verify foreign suppliers, including the FSVP.FSVPThe Foreign Supplier Verification Program: a US program requiring the importer to verify that their foreign supplier complies with FDA standards. A prerequisite for legally importing olive oil into the United States.USDA NOPThe National Organic Program of the US Department of Agriculture: the organic standard required to sell an organic olive oil in the United States. Distinct from EU organic, it involves a dedicated certification.

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