Federal · Title 7 — Agriculture

7 U.S.C. § 1639a: Applicability

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This subchapter shall apply to any claim in a disclosure that a food bears that indicates that the food is a bioengineered food. 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. the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or 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 the most predominant ingredient of the food is broth, stock, water, or a similar solution; and 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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