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April 8, 2022
Dear International Colleague,
Beginning March 25, 2022, a unique quick response (QR) code will be added to electronic Certificates of Pharmaceutical Products (eCPPs) issued for human drugs exported from the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Exports Compliance Branch is making this change for quicker and easier verification of authenticity of FDA electronic export certificates, known as eCPPs.
This added security measure means foreign governments and other entities that receive an electronic export certificate from a U.S. exporter can scan the QR code to view a copy of the FDA-issued certificate. Use of QR codes will verify FDA-issued electronic export certificates more quickly than the current system, which requires creation of an account with FDA, contacting the FDA to activate the account, and logging in to verify certificate authenticity. QR codes will also reduce the need for U.S. exporters and recipients of electronic export certificates to submit inquiries to CDER to verify certificates.
We request that importing countries continue to honor and accept certificates issued prior to March 25 without a QR code through their expiration dates.
How to verify an electronic export certificate:
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With a QR code: To scan a QR code, open a camera application on your mobile phone and hold your device over the QR code so the code appears on your screen. If your phone is capable of reading QR codes, a notification will pop up on your screen. Tap the notification to navigate to the FDA Unified Registration and Listing System Export Certification Validator Portal. Enter the unique electronic export certificate number to verify the certificate and view a copy of the certificate associated with the QR code. If your phone does not have this capability, you will need to verify the certificate online.
Follow the instructions on the webpage to verify the certificate. If you have questions, please email us at CDERExportCertificateProgram@fda.hhs.gov.
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