2021 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture
Chapter 38 - Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products
Subchapter IV - Country of Origin Labeling
Sec. 1638 - Definitions
| 7 U.S.C. § 1638 (2021) |
| §1638. Definitions |
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In this subchapter: (1) Covered commodity (A) In generalThe term "covered commodity" means— (i) muscle cuts of lamb and venison; (ii) ground lamb and ground venison; (iii) farm-raised fish; (iv) wild fish; (v) a perishable agricultural commodity; (vi) peanuts; and 1 (vii) meat produced from goats; (viii) chicken, in whole and in part; (ix) ginseng; (x) pecans; and (xi) macadamia nuts. The term "covered commodity" does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item. The term "farm-raised fish" includes— (A) farm-raised shellfish; and (B) fillets, steaks, nuggets, and any other flesh from a farm-raised fish or shellfish. The term "food service establishment" means a restaurant, cafeteria, lunch room, food stand, saloon, tavern, bar, lounge, or other similar facility operated as an enterprise engaged in the business of selling food to the public. The term "lamb" means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep. The terms "perishable agricultural commodity" and "retailer" have the meanings given the terms in section 499a(b) of this title. The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service. The term "wild fish" means naturally-born or hatchery-raised fish and shellfish harvested in the wild. The term "wild fish" includes a fillet, steak, nugget, and any other flesh from wild fish or shellfish. The term "wild fish" excludes net-pen aquacultural or other farm-raised fish. |
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(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, §281, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10816, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 533; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, §11002(1), May 22, 2008, 112 Stat. 1351; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XI, §11002(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2113; Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, §12104(b)(1), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 114–113, div. A, title VII, §759(a), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2284.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. AMENDMENTS2015—Pub. L. 114–113 redesignated pars. (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), and (9) as pars. (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively, in par. (1)(A)(i) struck out references to beef and pork, in par. (1)(A)(ii) struck out references to ground beef and ground pork, and struck out former pars. (1) and (7), which defined "beef" and "pork", respectively . 2014—Par. (2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 113–79, §12104(b)(1)(A), substituted "pork, and venison" for "and pork". Par. (2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 113–79, §12104(b)(1)(B), substituted "ground pork, and ground venison" for "and ground pork". 2008—Par. (2)(A)(vii) to (xi). Pub. L. 110–246, §11002(1), added cls. (vii) to (xi). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. |
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1 So in original. The word "and" probably should not appear. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
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| Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 38 - DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SUBCHAPTER IV - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING Sec. 1638 - Definitions |
| section 1638 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| No |
| standard |
| 112 Stat. 1351 116 Stat. 533 122 Stat. 1664 128 Stat. 979 129 Stat. 2284 |
| Public Law 107-171, Public Law 110-234, Public Law 110-246, Public Law 113-79, Public Law 114-113 |
