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7 U.S.C. § 1639a

Title 7 Chapter 38 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1639a. Applicability

  • (a) This subchapter shall apply to any claim in a disclosure that a food bears that indicates that the food is a bioengineered food.
  • (b) The definition of the term “bioengineering” under section 1639 of this title shall not affect any other definition, program, rule, or regulation of the Federal Government.
  • (c) This subchapter shall apply only to a food subject to—
    • (1) the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
    • (2) the labeling requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), or the Egg Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.) only if—
      • (A) the most predominant ingredient of the food would independently be subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
      • (B)
        • (i) the most predominant ingredient of the food is broth, stock, water, or a similar solution; and
        • (ii) the second-most predominant ingredient of the food would independently be subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).

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