What is
FDA?
The Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), stands for an agency in the US designated to
ensure the safety of a wide variety of consumer products. This regulatory
agency, established under the Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906, has a fairly
wide scope in different industries, such as:
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Food and beverages
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Cosmetics
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Drugs and/or pharmaceuticals
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Medical devices
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Vaccines
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Household hazardous products
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Pesticides
FDA Registration:
Necessity and Cost
Generally, an
organization or its products involved in any of the following activities in
United States for the above listed product categories requires FDA registration
annually.
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Importing
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Exporting
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Wholesale
trading
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Distribution
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Manufacturing
Annual FDA
Registration Fee is around $5,546. There are no renunciations or reductions for
small organizations, businesses, or groups – all institutions have to pay the
registration fee to FDA.
General procedure
followed in FDA registration
FDA certificate
registration is done through Centre for Food in the FDA central office. The Licence
to Operate (LTO) is, at first, valid for one year. After renewal, the LTOs will be valid for two
years. The following document is minimum required for FDA registration:
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A notarized petition-form
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Certificate of Attendance to a seminar on licensing of establishments
sponsored by FDA.
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Proof of business registration
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Proof of occupancy or business address to be given
· Documents about the business location itself including a floor plan with dimensions. Visit FDA Registration in UK
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