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FDA Set to Open Up VQIP Application Period for FY 2023

FDA will open its Voluntary Qualified Importer Program application portal for FY 2023 on Jan. 1, 2022, it said. The voluntary, fee-based program provides expedited review benefits to food importers that meet certain requirements, including third-party audits of their suppliers.…

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The fee for FY 2023 hasn’t been set yet, but it was $15,938 for FY 2022. The FY 2023 application portal will close May 31, 2022, FDA said. There were four program participants in FY 2022: Costco, Pacific Seafood, Palmex and Sovena USA.