FSVP which stands for Foreign Supplier Verification Program is one of the seven rules, specified by FSMA. It defines the obligations of the importers to control and verify the ability of their non-US based suppliers. The verification activities, should be based on the risk posed by the food, on the hazard analysis, and the foreign supplier’s performance. Importers are required to develop, maintain and follow a separate FSVP per food brought into the United States and per foreign supplier of that food. The risk should be re-evaluated every three years.
