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7 U.S.C. § 1639c

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

  • (a) This subchapter shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.
  • (b) Nothing in this subchapter—
    • (1) 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 ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
    • (2) affects the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury or creates any rights or obligations for any person under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act ( 27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.).
  • (c) 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.

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