Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301).

Legislation

关键词: Basic legislation;    Food quality control/food safety;    Hygiene/sanitary procedures;    Packaging/labelling;    Food additives;    Residues;    MRL-maximum residue limit;    Standards;    Registration;    Inspection;    Traceability/product tracing;    Treated food;    HACCP;    Fish products;    Fraud/deceit/adulteration;    Enforcement/compliance;    Offences/penalties;    Animal health;    Animal feed/feedstuffs;    Drugs;   

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

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来源: ECOLEX

【 摘 要 】

This Act makes provision with respect to food safety in the United States. Chapter IV specifically concerns food. It authorizes EPA (the Administrator for purposes of this Act) to set tolerances, or maximum residue limits, for pesticide residues on foods. In the absence of a tolerance for a pesticide residue, a food containing such a residue is subject to seizure by the government. Once a tolerance is established, the residue level in the tolerance is the trigger for enforcement actions. That is