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US CodeTitle 7Chapter 38§ 1639a

§ 1639a

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7 U.S.C. § 1639a.
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Subchapter: NATIONAL BIOENGINEERED FOOD DISCLOSURE STANDARD
((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.).

Release: pl-119-73not60 (2026-01-23)

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