Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 82.djvu/837

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PUBLIC LAW 90-492-AUG. 18, 1968

"(11) if it bears or contains any artificial flavoring, artificial coloring, or chemical preservative, unless it bears labeling stating that fact: Provided, That, to the extent that compliance with the requirements of this subparagraph (11) is impracticable, exemptions shall be established by regulations promulgated by the Secretary; or "(12) if it fails to bear on its containers, and in the case of^ nonconsumer packaged carcasses (if the Secretary so requires) directly thereon, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe, the official inspection legend and official ^ a b l i s h m e n t number of the establishment where the article was processed, and, unrestricted by any of the foregoing, such other information as the Secretary may require in such regulations to assure that it will not have false or misleading labeling and that the public will be informed of the manner of handling required to maintain the article in a wholesome condition. " (i) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture or his delegate. " (j) The term 'person' means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business unit. " (k) The term 'inspector' means: (1) an employee or official of the United States Government authorized by the Secretary to inspect poultry and poultry products under the authority of this Act, or (2) any employee or official of the government of any State or territory or the District of Columbia authorized by the Secretary to inspect poultry and poultry products under authority of this Act, under an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the appropriate State or other agency. "(1) The term 'official mark' means the official inspection legend or any other symbol prescribed by regulation of the Secretary to identify the status of any article or poultry under this Act. "(m) The term 'official inspection legend' means any symbol prescribed by regulations of the Secretary showing that an article was inspected for wholesomeness in accordance with this Act. " (n) The term 'official certificate' means any certificate prescribed by regulations of the Secretary for issuance by an inspector or other person performing official functions under this Act. " (o) The term 'official device' means any device prescribed or authorized by the Secretary for use in applying any official mark. " (p) The term 'official establishment' means any establishment as determined by the Secretary at which inspection of the slaughter of poultry, or the processing of poultry products, is maintained under the authority of this Act. "(q) The term 'inspection service' means the official Government service within the Department of Agriculture designated by the Secretary as having the responsibility for carrying out the provisions of this Act. " (r) The term 'container' or 'package' includes any box, can, tin, cloth, plastic, or other receptacle, wrapper, or cover. " (s) The term 'label' means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon any article or the immediate container (not including packaged liners) of any article; and the term 'labeling' means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter (1) upon any article or any of its containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such article. " (t) The term 'shipping container' means any container used or intended for use in packaging the product packed in an immediate container.

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