Regulatory assistance

The regulatory environment becomes more complicated each day regardless of the country that you are either importing or exporting into. Whether it’s changes to labelling, ingredients, import procedures, food safety programs, food facility registration, or bioterrorism; each company needs to comply with the regulations that govern each country.

We are also able to assist you with understanding the regulatory environment across a range of countries in Asia.

In the US, the FDA have strict guidelines and foreign facilities are required to have a US agent to liase between the FDA and the foreign facility. To highlight some of the details and definitions under FDA regulations, an example is in regards to foreign facilities:

The FDA requirement applies to each covered facility, not to firms or companies as a whole. For example: a owner or operator of a company with 10 facilities (under one ownership) must register each facility and may choose to authorize an individual to register on behalf of each facility or as a partnership, corporation, company or association.

The food under the FDA’s jurisdiction is stated in the US Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act: "
(1) articles used for food or drink for man or other animals,
(2) chewing gum, and
(3) articles used for components of any such article."

IFT maintains an office in the US to assist all clients with FDA filings and US regulation. However, IFT does not limit itself to US FDA regulation.


Regulatory Representative
IFT has the needed experience and contacts to offer regulatory representative assistance for FDA product detention or FDA inspection follow-ups.

Product Detentions
Regulatory product detentions are a matter of life, but a major concern to exporters to the USA. If your product is detained for any reason IFT can work with you and the regulatory agency to assist in the timely solution of the problem.

Regulatory Inspection Follow-ups
For firms who have been subjected to a regulatory inspection there are proscribed procedures for response to the regulatory agency’s findings. Most companies do not understand the way to make a proper response and therefore may incur further regulatory difficulties. IFT understands the necessary work and language needed
in making a proper response to adverse regulatory inspection findings.

US Agency for Bio-terrorism Law Requirement
IFT maintains a US representative office to act as your ‘US Agent’ for compliance with the requirements of this US regulation.