Accredited Third Party Certification
FSMA Final Rule on Accredited Third-Party Certification Main Page
Link to the FDA FSMA final rule on Accredited Third-Party Certification webpage, which was finalized in November 2015.
This FDA fact sheet contains the key requirements pertaining to the FSMA final rule on Accredited Third-Party Certification. Including, scope, requirements for recognized accreditation bodies, requirements for third-party certification bodies, and more.
Code of Federal Regulations (Searchable)
Link to the Code of Federal Regulations Title 21—Food and Drugs, Chapter 1 – Food and Drugs Administration Department of Health and Human Services Subchapter A – General, Part 1 General Enforcement Regulations.
Accredited Third-Party Certification Program
Accredited Third-Party Certification is a voluntary program in which FDA recognizes “accreditation bodies” that will have the responsibility of accrediting third-party “certification bodies.” The certification bodies will conduct food safety audits and issue certifications of foreign food facilities.