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RIN: 0910-AG66

Publication ID: Spring 2016

Title: Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to Issue Certifications
Abstract: This rule establishes regulations for accreditation of third-party certification bodies, also known as auditors, to conduct food safety audits. FDA is taking this action to improve the safety of food that is imported into the United States.
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 21 CFR 1
Legal Authority: 21 U.S.C. 384d Pub. L. 111-353 sec 307 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act 21 U.S.C. 371 21 U.S.C. 381 21 U.S.C. 384b ...

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Judicial	To the Office of the Federal Register for publication	10/31/2015

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	07/29/2013	78 FR 45781
NPRM Comment Period End	11/26/2013
NPRM Comment Period Extended	11/20/2013	78 FR 69603
NPRM Comment Period Extended End	01/27/2014
Final Action	11/27/2015	80 FR 74569

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Charlotte A. Christin Senior Advisor Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Building 1 Room 3222, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993 Phone:301 796-7526 Email: charlotte.christin@fda.hhs.gov