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FDA Export Certification: Guidance for Industry

FinalCenter for Biologics Evaluation and Research Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Center for Devices and Radiological Health Human Foods Program Center for Veterinary Medicine08/20/2021

Description

This guidance document is intended to provide a general description of Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) export certification to industry and foreign governments.  Firms exporting products from the United States are often asked by foreign customers or foreign governments to supply a certification relating to products subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) and other statutes FDA administers.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

3
Cosmetics

Defined under section 201(i)

Medical Devices

Medical devices intended for human use; Approved or cleared medical devices

Biological Products for Human Use

Jurisdiction of CBER

Stakeholders

1
Exporter

Responsible for ensuring compliance with U.S. statutes

Regulatory Context

Attributes

1
Marketing status

Active or Discontinued status in the Orange Book

Related CFR Sections (2)

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