This is to announce that FDA Circular 2020-033 B repealed the following Circulars:
- FDA Circular No. 2014-022 entitled “Notification of Registered Imported Wines with New Vintage”, and
- FDA Circular No. 2016-007 entitled “Notification of Sources for Raw Materials, Low Risk, Medium Risk and High Risk Prepackaged Processed Food Products
Hence, all Food Business Operators (FBOs) are no longer required to submit notification letters to the CFRR. However, all FBOs shall comply with the following:
- For imported wines with new vintage – shall apply for amendment under “change in product name”
- For notification of sources for raw materials, low risk, medium risk and high risk prepackaged processed food products – shall include the sources documents in the registration application
For more clarity, these above mentioned steps and requirements are specified in the FDA Circular 2020-033.
Dissemination of the information to all concerned is requested.