Terms and Conditions
The submitter or operator/owner of the food facility is hereinafter referred to as “Client.”
1. Client shall provide A and S International Commodities with all information, materials, and others necessary or reasonably requested by A and S International Commodities to fulfill U.S. Agent’s responsibility as a registered agent and official correspondent pursuant to the FDA Regulations.
2. The scope of U.S. Agent services does not include any other regulatory consulting services.
3. The purpose of the U.S. agent is to act as a medium of communication for the FDA to communicate with food facilities. The submitter/food facility warrants that the facility’s information and materials will be accurate, truthful, genuine, and current.
4. Client acknowledges that A and S International Commodities is acting as a U.S. Agent between the food facility and the Food and Drug Administration and has no involvement or specific knowledge of the products manufactured/distributed by the food facility. The client does not hold A and S International Commodities liable for any negligence and/or damages whatsoever, including but not limited to any liability arising with respect to the performance of the product manufactured/distributed at the facility.
5. A and S International Commodities shall not be held responsible for breach of contract caused by an act of God, insurrection, civil war, military patio, or local emergency, or by any act or failure to act by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
6. Client authorizes A and S International Commodities to update /modify the food facility registration.
7. Client shall keep updated about any change in the facility address or ownership.
8. Client agrees not to use U.S. Agent services for multiple facilities.
9. Client shall not use the U.S. Agent’s DUNS number for FSVP importer identification purposes.
10. Validity –
If paid and selected one year from the date of invoice or initial registration, whichever is earlier
If paid and selected two years from the date of the invoice or initial registration, whichever is earlier
The fee is non-refundable.
A and S International Commodities shall cancel the registration in the event of failure to renew the US agent contract.
11. The US Agent services are limited to food facility registration of the client’s name mentioned in the invoice.
12. Client understands that food facility registration is one of the requirements for selling food product in the USA, and agree to comply with other regulatory requirements.
13. DUNS number is mandatory for food facility registration. Failure to provide DUNS within 60 days may result in the food facility registration cancellation.
14. Client must NOT use A and S International Commodities or associated companies as an FSVP agent without a valid FSVP agent contract.
15. Client agrees to assume all risk, release A and S International Commodities LLC officers, directors, employees, affiliates, and agents from any and all liability in connection with this product and its listing, waive all claims and will hold harmless and indemnify A and S International Commodities LLC and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, and agents from any and all claims in connection with this product, its marketing, labeling or listing with FDA.
16. Client confirms that he has authorization from the operator/owner of the facility to submit the food facility registration.