On July 29, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule entitled Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals (the ―Proposed Rule‖). The Proposed Rule would require importers to help ensure that food imported into the United States is produced in compliance with the processes and procedures, including reasonably appropriate risk-based preventive controls, that provide the same level of public health protection as those required under the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls and standards for produce safety sections of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), is not adulterated, and is not misbranded with respect to food allergen labeling. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) appreciates the opportunity to comment on this important matter.

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