On October 16, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a voluntary identification system (VIS) guide for food business registration in the United States. The purpose is to use the VIS guide and the food business registration database to promote and speed up US Attorney authentication process flow, the guidelines from the date of promulgation.

According to the guidelines, food companies engaged in food production, processing, packaging, and preservation in the United States and abroad should register with the FDA, and registered foreign food companies should have a US agent to facilitate communication with the FDA. The FDA will provide the US agent with the corporate identification number, and foreign food companies should provide the US agent's identification number when registering.

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