FSPCA Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP)
Why This Course?
The U.S. Congress provided the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011 with a new tool called “Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals” to help ensure that foreign facilities are meeting their food safety obligations. The FSVP rule requires that U.S. food importers verify that their foreign suppliers are producing food using processes and procedures that meet the U.S. level of public health protection. So, whether you are a foreign supplier exporting to the U.S., or whether you are a U.S. processor who imports ingredients, you need to understand this rule and if/how it impacts you. Hence, this course provides participants with an understanding of the requirements of the FSVP regulation.
Target Audience
This course is designed specifically for the foreign suppliers that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food intended for human or animal consumption in the U.S. The FSVP rule requirements are directed at importers, not foreign suppliers.
The following food chain actors can attend the course:
- Importers of human and animal food in the U.S.
- Brokers/Import agents
- Facilities that directly import food to the U.S.
- Personnel responsible for the development and implementation of the FSVP
- Food Safety Personnel/Consultants/Auditors
- Foreign suppliers of food that will be exported to the U.S.
Certificates of Training
Upon completing this module, participants will be issued certificates of completion as they will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of FSVP requirements.
- Define an FSVP importer.
- Define a foreign supplier.
- Describe the foods subject to and exempt from FSVP requirements.
- Describe the FSVP requirements (standard and modified) and to whom they apply.
- Discuss the importance of early communication between importers, foreign suppliers,and others in the supply chain in meeting FSVP requirements.
Lead Instructor
This 100% online (live-virtual) course is taught by a Lead Instructor (certificate # 49d86e74) for the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course, based in Guelph, Canada.
Terms and conditions
We reserve the right to modify the timetable listed above. This means we may need to cancel or postpone a training session for various reasons, including the last-minute unavailability of facilitators and an insufficient number of participants. Registered participants will be promptly notified and reimbursed if necessary if this occurs.
Participants are expected to have good and fast internet access to prevent disconnections
during the course. ZeroHunger Consulting is not responsible for any disruptions at the
participant’s end.
The training will be conducted in English or French; no translation will be available during the
course.
Course Duration: 2 Days
Certificates: Issued
Training Format: Virtual
Languages: English or French