Switzerland Accredited Fsma Tender

FSMA VQIP Certification is a scheme offered by SGS to cover the FDAs official third-party certification of foreign suppliers. It is an accredited compliance certificate based on the FSMA Accredited Third-Party Certification TPP rule. It helps importers and their suppliers comply with the requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program FSVP and VQIP Voluntary Qualified Importer Program.The Voluntary Qualified Importer Program or VQIP is available to US importers and allows expedited entry of their imported food products into the US. One of the requirements of this expedited entry program is supplier certification under the TPP rule. One of the advantages of expedited entry under VQIP is that food entering the US is generally released immediately - the regular process for releasing food at US ports of entry takes between two and seven days. Expedited entry represents a huge advantage for food importers who want to quickly have their products on the retail shelves.Foreign suppliers will greatly benefit from FSMA certification because it reduces the number of requests for proof of FSMA audit andor other compliance requirements from their US importers. FSMA VQIP certification will also help foreign suppliers to attract more US clients. In addition foreign suppliers can use their FSMA certification to promote their brands as they will have a certificate to prove they meet US FDA food safety requirements.ROUTE TO CERTIFICATIONFSMA VQIP certification can be done in two stages an optional Consultative Audit followed by the Regulatory Audit. An optional consultative audit is a full unannounced audit that will report back to the company any gaps in their system. A regulatory audit is also a full unannounced audit. Upon successful completion SGS will issue an accredited FSMA VQIP certificate. FSMA VQIP certification is valid for 12 months and a recertification audit is required prior to its expiration.FSMA VQIP certification is issued for the purposes of the FSMA Accredited Third Party Certification Program TPP rule. It attests that a facility complies with the applicable food safety requirements of the FDC Act and FDA regulations. Therefore a regulatory audit covers all the applicable food safety regulations that FDA has issued for the purposes of food offered for consumption in the United States.Unlike other voluntary food safety certification schemes FSMA VQIP certification is a compliance certification. There are 62 regulatory scopes for VQIP in FSMA. Those scopes can be categorized as follows Overarching or primary regulations e.g. Preventative Controls for Human Food Seafood HACCP Juice HACCP etc. General and product-specific regulations e.g. Food Labeling Macaroni Noodles Bakery Products etc.