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ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accredits BSI Group ANZ Pty Ltd. to Certify Foreign Food Supplies under U.S. FDA FSMA ProgramNEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has accredited BSI Group ANZ Pty Ltd. in accordance with the international standard 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. BSI Group ANZ Pty Ltd. is accredited to conduct food safety certification for the following programs:
"We're pleased to announce BSI Group ANZPty Ltd.'s accreditation under the FDA's accredited third-party certification program," said Lane Hallenbeck, executive director of ANAB. "Accreditation is a critical component of the conformity assessment activities that help ensure food safety practices meet essential requirements across borders and 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. For more information, contact Reinaldo Figueiredo, senior program director, product/process/services Accreditation Programs ([email protected]), or visit the ANAB website. About ANAB ANAB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system and strengthening its impact, both domestically and internationally. About ANSI The Institute represents and serves the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). For more information, visit www.ansi.org. View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ansi-national-accreditation-board-anab-accredits-bsi-group-anz-pty-ltd-to-certify-foreign-food-supplies-under-us-fda-fsma-program-301004622.html SOURCE American National Standards Institute |