Transmission of the Unique Identifier for FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Programs

CSMS #52290094 - Transmission of the Unique Identifier for FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Programs U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/27/2022 09:52 AM EDT CSMS #52290094 - Transmission of the Unique Identifier for FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Programs As previously announced in CSMS# 51738135 beginning July 24, 2022, FDA will end its temporary policy of permitting use of the entity identification code “UNK” in place of the DUNS for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program Importer (FSV) entity in PG19. If “UNK” is transmitted for the entity number after the following deployment dates the entry will be rejected: · CERT: No later than July 8, 2022 · PRODUCTION: July 23-24, 2022 (this will be deployed during the regular maintenance   window on Saturday night-Sunday morning) For more information, refer to the updated Guidance for Industry: Compliance with Providing an Acceptable Unique Facility Identifier for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers Regulation: Guidance for Industry Related Messages: CSMS# 51738135