ASTA Comments on Proposed FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Program Rule
ASTA issued comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2014 on the "Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals," urging flexibility and risk-based approaches, particularly in hazard analysis and evaluation.
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