VQIP portal will close on May 31, 2022 for FY2023 benefit year

Food Importer News from the U.S. FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition  News and updates about U.S. FDA import programs, policies and regulations VQIP portal will close on May 31, 2022 for FY2023 benefit year May 3, 2022 The Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal for fiscal year (FY) 2023 benefits will close on May 31, 2022. The portal opened on January 1, 2022.  VQIP is a voluntary fee-based program for importers who achieve and maintain control over the safety and security of their supply chains. VQIP participants enjoy the benefits of expedited review and importation of human and animal foods into the U.S. To participate in VQIP, food importers must meet certain eligibility requirements, including ensuring that the facilities of their foreign suppliers are certified through the FDA's Accredited Third-Party Certification Program, part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Certification bodies conduct food safety audits of foreign facilities and farms, and issue the certifications that importers need to participate in VQIP.  Importers have until May 31,2022 at 11:59 pm EST to submit their online application to participate in VQIP for FY2023 benefits, beginning October 1, 2022. If you have already submitted an application, you can check the status at https://www.access.fda.gov/ For questions, you may also contact the VQIP Importers' Help Desk via 1-301-796-8745 or via email to FSMAVQIP@fda.hhs.gov Learn more about Importing Food Products into the United States. Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Food and Drug Administration ·  10903 New Hampshire Ave · Silver Spring, MD ·  20993-0002 ·  1-888-INFO-FDA