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U.S. Code/Title 7/§ 1639a

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7 U.S.C. § 1639a.Chapter 38

§ 1639a

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Subchapter: NATIONAL BIOENGINEERED FOOD DISCLOSURE STANDARD

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

((c)) ** Application to foods** This subchapter shall apply only to a food subject to—

((1)) the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( et seq.); or

((2)) 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)) 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)) 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.).

§ 1639

Release: pl-119-103 (2026-09-02)

§ 1639b

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