FSMA PSR, A requirements for the US market.

In the United States (US), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires specific practices to be implemented and followed for the production, handling, and import of food products.

The FSMA PSR: 

To support implementation efforts at producer level, GLOBALG.A.P. offers an add-on to the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for fruit and vegetables to address the requirements in the FSMA Produce Safety Rule (FSMA PSR).

Benefits of FSMA PSR:

• Provides complete coverage of the FSMA PSR requirements for US-based and international producers who grow fruit and vegetables for the US market
• Ensures efficiency for producers by combining the FSMA PSR add-on assessment with their annual IFA audit
• Delivers credible verification of a producer’s efforts toward FSMA PSR implementation in the form of a certificate of conformance and audit report issued by GLOBALG.A.P. approved certification bodies
• Prepares exporters to be “FSMA ready” with products entering the US market
• Assures importers that their foreign suppliers are meeting the verification requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program
• Enables transparent online validation of a producer’s compliance status in real time through the GLOBALG.A.P. IT systems

The FSMA PSR add-on certificate of conformance is not an assurance or guarantee of FSMA compliance, as legal compliance can only be determined by a US regulatory authority such as the FDA.

Why work with LSQA Middle East?

LSQA Middle East is a world leading accredited Global.G.A.P certification body, with accreditation for globally recognized programmes including all schemes of GlobalGAP Certification; GlobalGAP Database. At LSQA Middle East, we offer you more than a certificate. We have the expertise, experience, and global presence to support and guide you through the entire process, helping you meet the challenges and maximize the benefits of GlobalGAP certification.

More Information about FSMA PSR on  GlobalGAP/FSMA