TPCP
Basic information about TPCP
A standard aimed at companies exporting food to the US, developed in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
CSQA is the first and at this point the only European institution accredited by ANAB to certify this standard.
The standard is applicable to almost all companies under FDA jurisdiction from primary production (e.g., fresh fruits and vegetables and related processing activities) to production of broadly processed foods.
The standard is governed by the Code of Federal Regulations - 21 Part 1 Subchapter M and includes voluntary certification of a company's food safety system for various sectors:
- 21 CFR 112 - product safety standard applicable to fresh fruits and vegetables, sorted and packaged without altering their physical condition,
- 21 CFR 117 - refers to preventive controls for human food and applies to processed products,
- 21 CFR 101 - additional labeling requirements and 21 CFR 130 for dairy products, applicable to specific products covered by the additional regulations.
Standard aimed at companies exporting food to the U.S.
.Benefits of Third Party Certification Program:
- A company certified to comply with the TPCP can access the U.S. market in a proactive manner, providing importers already enrolled in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) with an accredited certificate of compliance with applicable regulations, facilitating the import process and qualifying as a supplier with a high level of credibility.
- Benefits at the customs level, i.e., expedited customs clearance process and reduced analysis at customs before the release of products.
- Less risk of inspections conducted at the manufacturing facility directly by FDA officials - inspections are carried out according to the risk level, which automatically becomes lower for companies certified to the TPCP standard.
1. Contacting the Processing Standards Department
The first step is to contact the staff of the Processing Standards Department in order to properly select a standard or system from our offer. For this purpose, please contact us by phone, email or fill out the contact form on Contact.
2. Offer and signing of the contract
We present you with a customized offer and the rules of cooperation with our unit. After signing the contract, we proceed with the certification process.
3. Audit scheduling
Audit for compliance with TPCP takes place unannounced, during the designated 1-month audit window.
4. Audit
Audits are conducted at the production site with the required proportions of time devoted to the audit of the production site and evaluation of documentation.
5. Audit Report and Closure of Nonconformities
After the audit, you will receive a list of identified nonconformities with a deadline of up to 28 days from the date of the audit to close them and send the relevant evidence.
6. Certification Decision
All audit documentation is subject to technical review at the Certification Body, as a result of which a decision is made on the outcome of the certification process. In the case of a positive decision, a certificate is issued.