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21 U.S. Code § 384a. Foreign supplier verification program
(a) In general
(1) Verification requirementExcept as provided under subsections (e) and (f), each importer shall perform risk-based foreign supplier verification activities for the purpose of verifying that the food imported by the importer or agent of an importer is—
(A)
produced in compliance with the requirements of section 350g of this title or section 350h of this title, as appropriate; and
(B)
is not adulterated under section 342 of this title or misbranded under section 343(w) of this title.
(2) Importer definedFor purposes of this section, the term “importer” means, with respect to an article of food—
(A)
the United States owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such article into the United States; or
(B)
in the case when there is no United States owner or consignee as described in subparagraph (A), the United States agent or representative of a foreign owner or consignee of the article of food at the time of entry of such article into the United States.