7 USC 1638 - Definitions

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§ 1638. Definitions
§ 1638a. Notice of country of origin
§ 1638b. Enforcement
§ 1638c. Regulations
§ 1638d. Applicability

§ 1638. Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) Covered commodity

(A) In general

The 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

1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.

(vii) meat produced from goats;

(viii) chicken, in whole and in part;

(ix) ginseng;

(x) pecans; and

(xi) macadamia nuts.

(B) Exclusions

(2) Farm-raised fish

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.

(3) Food service establishment

(4) Lamb

(5) Perishable agricultural commodity; retailer

(6) Secretary

(7) Wild fish

(A) In general

(B) Inclusions

(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.)

§ 1638a. Notice of country of origin

(a) In general

(1) Requirement

(2) Designation of country of origin for lamb, chicken, goat, and venison meat

(A) United States country of originA retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat may designate the covered commodity as exclusively having a United States country of origin only if the covered commodity is derived from an animal that was—

(i) exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States;

(ii) born and raised in Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period of not more than 60 days through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the United States; or

(iii) present in the United States on or before July 15, 2008, and once present in the United States, remained continuously in the United States.

(B) Multiple countries of origin

(i) In generalA retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat that is derived from an animal that is—(I) not exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States,(II) born, raised, or slaughtered in the United States, and(III) not imported into the United States for immediate slaughter,

may designate the country of origin of such covered commodity as all of the countries in which the animal may have been born, raised, or slaughtered.

(ii) Relation to general requirement

(C) Imported for immediate slaughterA retailer of a covered commodity that is lamb, chicken, goat, or venison meat that is derived from an animal that is imported into the United States for immediate slaughter shall designate the origin of such covered commodity as—

(i) the country from which the animal was imported; and

(ii) the United States.

(D) Foreign country of origin

(E) Ground lamb, chicken, goat, and venisonThe notice of country of origin for ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, or ground venison shall include—

(i) a list of all countries of origin of such ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, or ground venison; or

(ii) a list of all reasonably possible countries of origin of such ground lamb, ground chicken, ground goat, or ground venison.

(3) Designation of country of origin for fish

(A) In generalA retailer of a covered commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish may designate the covered commodity as having a United States country of origin only if the covered commodity—

(i) in the case of farm-raised fish, is hatched, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States; and

(ii) in the case of wild fish, is—(I) harvested in the United States, a territory of the United States, or a State, or by a vessel that is documented under chapter 121 of title 46 or registered in the United States; and(II) processed in the United States, a territory of the United States, or a State, including the waters thereof, or aboard a vessel that is documented under chapter 121 of title 46 or registered in the United States.

(B) Designation of wild fish and farm-raised fish

(4) Designation of country of origin for perishable agricultural commodities, ginseng, peanuts, pecans, and macadamia nuts

(A) In general

(B) State, region, locality of the United States

(b) Exemption for food service establishmentsSubsection (a) shall not apply to a covered commodity if the covered commodity is—

(1) prepared or served in a food service establishment; and

(2)

(A) offered for sale or sold at the food service establishment in normal retail quantities; or

(B) served to consumers at the food service establishment.

(1) In general

(2) Labeled commodities

(d) Audit verification system

(1) In general

(2) Record requirements

(A) In general

(B) Prohibition on requirement of additional records

(e) Information

(f) Certification of origin

(1) Mandatory identification

(2) Existing certification programsTo certify the country of origin of a covered commodity, the Secretary may use as a model certification programs in existence on May 13, 2002, including—

(A) the carcass grading and certification system carried out under this Act;

(B) the origin verification system established to carry out the child and adult care food program established under section 1766 of title 42; or

(C) the origin verification system established to carry out the market access program under section 5623(b) of this title.

(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 282, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10816, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 533; amended Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 208, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 833; Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11002(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1352; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11002(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2113; Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, § 12104(b)(2), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 979; Pub. L. 114–113, div. A, title VII, § 759(b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2285; Pub. L. 115–334, title III, § 3201(b)(1)(C), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4616.)

§ 1638b. Enforcement

(a) Warnings

If the Secretary determines that a retailer or person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer is in violation of section 1638a of this title, the Secretary shall—

(1) notify the retailer 1

1 So in original. Probably should be “retailer or person”.

of the determination of the Secretary; and

(2) provide the retailer 1 a 30-day period, beginning on the date on which the retailer 1 receives the notice under paragraph (1) from the Secretary, during which the retailer 1 may take necessary steps to comply with section 1638a of this title.

(b) Fines

If, on completion of the 30-day period described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary determines that the retailer or person engaged in the business of supplying a covered commodity to a retailer has—

(1) not made a good faith effort to comply with section 1638a of this title, and

(2) continues to willfully violate section 1638a of this title with respect to the violation about which the retailer or person received notification under subsection (a)(1),

after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary with respect to the violation, the Secretary may fine the retailer or person in an amount of not more than $1,000 for each violation.

(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 283, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10816, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 535; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11002(3), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1354; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XI, § 11002(3), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2116.)

§ 1638c. Regulations

(a) Guidelines

(b) Regulations

(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 284, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10816, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 535.)

§ 1638d. Applicability

This subchapter shall apply to the retail sale of a covered commodity beginning September 30, 2008, except for “farm-raised fish” and “wild fish” which shall be September 30, 2004.

(Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 285, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10816, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 535; amended Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 749, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 792, Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2164.)