Join Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg PA’s Domenic Veneziano, former FDA director of import operations, and Deborah Stern, customs and trade attorney, for a lively and informed discussion on current FDA and CBP priorities in trade facilitation, advanced data targeting, supply chain tracing and how importers can be proactive to avoid costly enforcement actions. Key topics will include FSMA, FSVP, 21st Century Framework and Forced Labor.

Deborah Stern is a member in the Import and Export Practice Group of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., resident in the Miami office. She advises domestic and multinational clients on both U.S. and foreign customs compliance and other trade matters. She concentrates her practice in traditional customs areas, such as tariff classification, seizures and penalties, country of origin marking, valuation, trademark infringement, broker compliance, bonded warehouses, government procurement, trade preference programs and free trade agreements, as well as the World Customs Organization’s Harmonized System.

Domenic Veneziano provides advice on the importation of FDA-regulated commodities and the resolution of problems that may occur. He also evaluates medical device and food facilities to determine compliance with good manufacturing practice regulations and the Food Safety Modernization Act and he assists clients in correcting any deviations found during FDA inspections or third-party audits.

He served as director of the FDA’s Division of Import Operations for more than 10 years and was a frequent speaker at AFI events while in that role.

Hear About:

• How to manage your liability and risk on the international stage
• The pressure points that tend to lead to disputes in this industry
• How to address those pressure points to reduce the likelihood of a dispute
• How to handle these pressure points, if they do arise, in a way that will diffuse the situation and reduce your risk
• How to handle disputes in a way that is efficient and cost-effective, and also fair

Tiffany Comprés serves as counsel, representing companies around the world as an advocate in international arbitration and litigation and serves as an arbitrator in international arbitrations. Her experience encompasses a range of disputes and she has extensive experience in the international agriculture, food & beverage, logistics, shipping, distribution, heavy machinery and energy sectors.