ANAB Accredits DNV GL Business Assurance USA, Inc., to Certify Foreign Food Supplies Under FSMA Program

ANAB has accredited DNV GL Business Assurance USA, Inc., in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity assessment—Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes, and services, and pertinent certification scheme requirements and regulations under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

The FSMA empowers the FDA to take proactive steps to prevent the sale, distribution, and consumption of tainted food products by recognizing accreditation bodies such as ANAB to assess the competence of food safety product certification bodies according to ISO/IEC 17065 and FDA regulations. The goal is to create a food safety system that supports the prevention of contamination—rather than reacting to contagions that have already occurred.

DNV GL Business Assurance USA, Inc. is accredited to conduct food safety certification for the following programs:

• 21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter A Part 1, Subpart M – Third-Party Accreditation (TPA) Final Rule; and
• Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals.

“ANAB is happy to announce accreditation of DNV GL Business Assurance USA, Inc., under the FDA’s Accredited Third-Party Certification Program,” said Lane Hallenbeck, executive director of ANAB. “This accreditation reflects an important step to ensure food safety practices meet essential requirements globally throughout the supply chain.”

Through its product certification accreditation program, ANAB currently accredits 35 certification bodies that operate under a number of certification schemes dedicated to assure food safety, in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065.