US Agents Must Confirm Before Foreign Food Facility Registrations Finalized, CBP Says
U.S. agents of foreign food facilities must confirm that they have agreed to serve as the U.S. agent before the Food and Drug Administration confirms the relevant food facility’s registration, CBP said in a CSMS message (here). “FDA will not…
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confirm a registration or provide a registration number until the person identified as the U.S. agent for a foreign facility confirms that person has agreed to serve as the U.S. agent,” CBP said. “If we do not receive confirmation from the U.S. agent within 30 days of the renewal submission, a new submission will be required.” The period for food facility registration began Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31. Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, imported food from any facility that is required to register with FDA but did not register is subject to be held at the U.S. port of arrival. “As a result, FDA encourages import brokers who file prior notices for food shipments [to] take proactive action and contact clients with high-volume food shipments, inquire about the [Food Safety Modernization Act] FSMA food facility registration renewal status of foreign manufacturing facilities associated to their shipment, and confirm any new registration numbers,” CBP said.