date:May 31, 2016
n Spain or Greece may be different than, for example, those in Germany or France.
When a foreign country applies to the U.S. for food safety equivalency status, FDA uses whats called an ICAT (International Comparability Assessment Tool) to evaluate the application.
Exemptions from the FSVP rule
Freedman stated that the following foods are exempt from the FSVP rule:
Fish and Fishery Products (in compliance with FDAs seafood HACCP regulations) or certain ingredients used in such products