ASTA Comments on Voluntary Qualified Importers Program (VQIP) Guidance and Fees
ASTA issued comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2015 on the Draft Guidance for Industry on the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program for Food Importers and Guidelines in Consideration of the Burden of the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program Fee Amounts on Small Business; Availability.
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