(vasep.com.vn) All facilities that are required to register must renew their registrations during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on December 31 of each even-numbered year. The first registration renewal cycle will be held from October 1 to December 31, 2012. Registration continues to be free and can be done by the companies themselves.
Registrants are required to submit registrations to FDA containing the new information added by section 102 of FSMA. As new requirements and guidance go into effect related to facility registration renewal, FDA will post the information on this FSMA website.
Section 102 adds additional food categories, other than those listed in 21 CFR 170.3, as appropriate for the purposes of food facility registration under section 415 of the FD&C Act. Those additional food categories are listed below. The new fishery/seafood product category includes “Fin Fish, Whole or Filet; Shellfish; Ready to Eat (RTE) Fishery Products; Processed and Other Fishery Products.” Because the Vietnamese fish clients are already subject to mandatory registration under the old category, which was simply called, “Fishery/Seafood Products,” this does not result in any additional requirements for our clients, although FDA may require that we specify exactly what type of fish (e.g., fin fish, shellfish, etc.).
Additional Food Categories for Foods for Human Consumption:
- Acidified Food (see 21 CFR 114.3(b));
- Cheese and Cheese Product Categories: Soft, Ripened Cheese; Semi-Soft Cheese; Hard Cheese; Other Cheeses and Cheese Products;
- Dietary Supplement Categories: Proteins, Amino Acids, Fats and Lipid Substances; Animal By-Products and Extracts; Herbals and Botanicals;
- Fishery/Seafood Product Categories: Fin Fish, Whole or Filet; Shellfish; Ready to Eat (RTE) Fishery Products; Processed and Other Fishery Products;
- Fruit and Fruit Products: Fresh Cut Produce; Raw Agricultural Commodities; Other Fruit and Fruit Products;
- Fruit or Vegetable Juice, Pulp or Concentrate Products;
- Low Acid Canned Food (LACF) Products (see 21 CFR 113.3(n));
- Nuts and Edible Seed Product Categories: Nut and Nut Products; Edible Seed and Edible Seed Products;
- Shell Egg and Egg Product Categories: Chicken Egg and Egg Products; Other Egg and Egg Products;
- Vegetable and Vegetable Product Categories: Fresh Cut Products; Raw Agricultural Commodities; Other Vegetable and Vegetable Products; and
- Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products Including Infant Formula.