FCC Development Process

USP develops—and publishes in the FCC—public standards to provide quality oversight for food ingredients. Public input and interaction are vital to the development of these standards. The standards originate from food ingredient manufacturers, users, and suppliers — from the draft monographs and data they provide. USP's scientific staff and volunteer experts review this input, conduct necessary laboratory tests, and ensure that the information is subject to a process of public review and comment. The public process helps to refine and finalize this information for publication in the FCC. A Food Ingredients Expert Committee, comprising of volunteer scientists elected on the basis of their knowledge and expertise, makes the final decisions to publish standards in the FCC.

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