7 U.S.C. § 1639a | Applicability

(a)

In general

This subchapter shall apply to any claim in a disclosure that a food bears that indicates that the food is a bioengineered food.

(b)

Application of definition

section 1639 of this titleThe definition of the term “bioengineering” under shall not affect any other definition, program, rule, or regulation of the Federal Government.

(c)

Application to foods

This subchapter shall apply only to a food subject to—

(1)

21 U.S.C. 301 the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( et seq.); or

(2)

21 U.S.C. 601 21 U.S.C. 451 21 U.S.C. 1031 the labeling requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( et seq.), or the Egg Products Inspection Act ( et seq.) only if—

(A)

21 U.S.C. 301 the most predominant ingredient of the food would independently be subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( et seq.); or

(B)

(i)

the most predominant ingredient of the food is broth, stock, water, or a similar solution; and

(ii)

21 U.S.C. 301 the second-most predominant ingredient of the food would independently be subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( et seq.).

Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966 Pub. L. 114–216, § 1July 29, 2016130 Stat. 834 (, title II, § 292, as added , , .)

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act June 25, 1938, ch. 675 52 Stat. 1040 section 301 of Title 21The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), (2)(A), (B)(ii), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907 Pub. L. 90–201Dec. 15, 196781 Stat. 584 section 601 of Title 21The Federal Meat Inspection Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is titles I to IV of , as added , , , which are classified generally to subchapters I to IV (§ 601 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 85–172Aug. 28, 195771 Stat. 441 section 451 of Title 21The Poultry Products Inspection Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 10 (§ 451 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 91–597Dec. 29, 197084 Stat. 1620 section 1031 of Title 21The Egg Products Inspection Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 1031 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.