7 U.S.C. § 1639c | Savings provisions

(a)

Trade

This subchapter shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.

(b)

Other authorities

Nothing in this subchapter—

(1)

21 U.S.C. 301 affects the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services or creates any rights or obligations for any person under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( et seq.); or

(2)

27 U.S.C. 201 affects the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury or creates any rights or obligations for any person under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ( et seq.).

(c)

Other

A food may not be considered to be “not bioengineered”, “non-GMO”, or any other similar claim describing the absence of bioengineering in the food solely because the food is not required to bear a disclosure that the food is bioengineered under this subchapter.

Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966 Pub. L. 114–216, § 1July 29, 2016130 Stat. 838(, title II, § 294, 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. (b)(1), 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 Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 814 49 Stat. 977 section 201 of Title 27The Federal Alcohol Administration Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 201 et seq.) of chapter 8 of Title 27, Intoxicating Liquors. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.