FDA Checks Foreign Food Suppliers: Safety Paperwork Edition
Published Date: 7/29/2025
Notice
Summary
The FDA is asking for approval to collect info from food importers to make sure foreign suppliers keep food safe for people and animals. This affects businesses that bring in food from other countries and helps protect everyone from unsafe food. The review process is underway, and importers should get ready for any new paperwork soon, but no extra costs are expected right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
FDA seeks data to keep imported food safe
The FDA is asking to collect information from importers to make sure foreign suppliers keep food safe for people and animals. This action is intended to help protect everyone from unsafe imported food.
Importers may need new FSVP paperwork
If you are a business that imports food for people or animals, the FDA has submitted a proposed information collection to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act so importers should get ready for any new paperwork soon. The agency states no extra costs are expected right now.
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