7 U.S.C. § 1639 — Definitions
submitted 80 years ago by Pub. L. 114-216 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 94 words · no verdicts yet
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In this subchapter:
The term “bioengineering”, and any similar term, as determined by the Secretary, with respect to a food, refers to a food—
that contains genetic material that has been modified through in vitro recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) techniques; and
for which the modification could not otherwise be obtained through conventional breeding or found in nature.
The term “food” means a food (as defined in section 321 of title 21) that is intended for human consumption.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
Source credit: (Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 291, as added Pub. L. 114–216, § 1, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 834.)
- 1946Enacted · Pub. L. 114-216 · 130 Stat. 834
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