美国发布自愿性合格进口商方案指南草案

    食品伙伴网讯    据美国食品药品管理局（FDA）消息，为加快输美食品的进口与审查，美国FDA将实施自愿性合格进口商方案。

    美国FDA称，自愿性合格进口商方案既有利于企业也有利于消费者，具体如下：

    进口商有强大的供应链管理体系保障，通关进度将加快；

    美FDA能够将资源集中于风险食品的进口，有助于保护消费者的健康。

    部分原文报道如下：

    New FDA Program Will Benefit Both Importers and Consumers

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is establishing a voluntary, fee-based program for the expedited review and importation of foods into the United States from importers with a proven food safety track record. The FDA is publishing a draft guidance for industry to explain how this new program will work.

    The Voluntary Qualified Importer Program （VQIP） will benefit both industry and consumers.

    .Importers with a robust system of supply-chain management will receive expedited entry for imported foods that are in the program.

    .Consumer protections are strengthened by enabling the FDA to focus its resources on food imports that are more likely to present a potential risk to public health.

    原文链接：<http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm448567.htm>