《联邦食品、药品和化妆品法》是美国关于食品和药品的基本法。经过多次修改后,该法已成为世界同类法中最全面的一部法律。美国的许多州的这类立法与此法相似;也有些州规定将此法的任何新要求自动加入州立法律之中。
《联邦食品、药品和化妆品法》禁止在美国销售或进口伪劣或标识错误的食品、药品和化妆品。该法对伪劣或标识错误进行了详细定义,并且有许多司法解释。另外,该法还禁止销售需经FDA批准而未获得批准的物品,以及未获得相应报告的物品和拒绝对规定设施进行检查的厂家生产的产品。
食品伙伴网整理汇总了《联邦食品、药品和化妆品法》第II章及第IV章所有食品法规内容,内容如下:
联邦食品、药品和化妆品法案》第II章
《联邦食品、药品和化妆品法》第II章 定义(Definitions of FDCA)(Sec. 201. [21 U.S.C. 321])
联邦食品、药品和化妆品法案》第IV章 食品
食物的定义和标准(Definitions and Standards for Food) (Sec. 401. [21 USC §341])
劣质的食物(Adulterated Food) (Sec. 402. [21 USC §342])
错误标识的食物(Misbranded Food) (Sec. 403. [21 USC §343])
国家统一营养标识 (National uniform nutrition labeling)(Sec. 403A. [21 USC §343–1])
膳食补充剂标识的豁免(Dietary supplement labeling exemptions) (Sec. 403B. [21 USC §343–2])
辐射公开声明(Disclosure) (Sec. 403C. [21 USC §343–3])
紧急准许控制(Emergency permit control) (Sec. 404. [21 USC §344])
规定豁免的规章(Regulations making exemptions) (Sec. 405. [21 USC §345])
食物中毒害物容许条例(Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sec. 346 - Tolerances for poisonous or deleterious substances in food regulations) (Sec. 406. [21 USC §346])
着色人造奶油的州内销售( Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sec. 347 - Intrastate sales of colored oleomargarine)(Sec. 407. [21 USC §347])
杀虫剂化学残留物的容许和豁免(Tolerances and Exemptions for Pesticide Chemical Residues) (Sec. 408. [21 USC §346a])
食品添加剂(Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sec. 348 - Food additives)(Sec. 409. [21 USC §348])
瓶装饮用水标准(Bottled drinking water standards) (Sec. 410. [21 USC §349])
维生素和矿物质(Vitamins and minerals) (Sec. 411. [21 USC §350])
对婴儿配方的要求(Requirements for infant formulas) (Sec. 412. [21 USC §350a])
新饮食补充剂(New dietary ingredients) (Sec. 413. [21 USC §350b])
记录的维护和检查(Maintenance and inspection of records) (Sec. 414. [21 USC §350c])
食品设施登记(Registration of food facilities) (Sec. 415. [21 USC §350d])
卫生运输规范(Sanitary transportation practices) (Sec. 416. [21 USC §350e])
应通报食品注册(Reportable food registry) (Sec. 417. [21 USC 350f])