Q. What are Certificates of Export?
A. The Certificate of Export will generally indicate that the product is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that they are not at this time the subject of any enforcement action by the FDA. Such certificates are not guarantees nor a certification of the product's safety and quality. They are issued at the request of a domestic (US) company.
Q. What are the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's required provisions for issuing Certificates?
A. FDA will issue Certificates assuming the product meets the requirements of 801(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act as follows:
Q. What should I include when requesting a Certificate?
A. Each request should be accompanied by:
"The requester hereby presents and acknowledges that the company is aware that in making this request the company is subject to the terms and provisions of Title 18, Section 1001, United States Code which makes it a criminal offense to falsify, conceal, or cover up a material fact; make any material false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or make or use any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry.
Q. Where should I write to receive a Certificate?
A. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition now has five offices that process requests for Certificates of Export. When mailing your request, include the specific office address as indicated below:
Office Address
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740-3835
Q. When should I expect receipt of the Certificate? Is there a cost involved?
A. Generally, it will take approximately four to six weeks. There is a charge of $10.00 per certificate, for which you will be billed separately.