FSPCA – FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Programs)

12/13, 12/14/2022

The following course will provide the knowledge to implement the requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for importers of food for humans and animals.

This course will provide participants with the knowledge to implement the requirements of the “Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals” regulation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This regulation is one of a number of regulations and guidance that implement the provisions of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which focuses on safe food practices.

The FSVP curriculum was designed by regulatory, academia, and industry professionals and developed with funding from FDA as part of the FSPCA. Attending this course will help you understand the FSVP requirements and how those requirements can be met in your particular circumstance.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Build the foundation for the FSVP process in which importers can evaluate products and supplies to against the verification requirements.
Conduct supplier verification activities (i.e. hazard analysis, evaluation, and approvals, establish written procedures, implement corrective actions- if needed)
How to keep required records and documentation
How to identify the FSVP importer at entry
Understand the FDA’s regulation in detail to effectively implement compliance, including key differences between standard, modified, and exempt requirements.
This will be delivered by Lead Instructor (certificate #240a5299) for the FSPCA FSVP Course. In addition to the FSPCA course completion requirements, our delivery will require passing an exam, then the participant will receive a certificate.