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FSMA

The Food Safety Modernization Act: US food safety law focused on prevention. It imposes on importers obligations to verify foreign suppliers, including the FSVP.

Related terms

FDAThe 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.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.

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