《聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法》是美國關于食品和藥品的基本法。經過多次修改后,該法已成為世界同類法中最全面的一部法律。美國的許多州的這類立法與此法相似;也有些州規定將此法的任何新要求自動加入州立法律之中。
《聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法》禁止在美國銷售或進口偽劣或標識錯誤的食品、藥品和化妝品。該法對偽劣或標識錯誤進行了詳細定義,并且有許多司法解釋。另外,該法還禁止銷售需經FDA批準而未獲得批準的物品,以及未獲得相應報告的物品和拒絕對規定設施進行檢查的廠家生產的產品。
食品伙伴網整理匯總了《聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法》第II章及第IV章所有食品法規內容,內容如下:
聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法案》第II章
《聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法》第II章 定義(Definitions of FDCA)(Sec. 201. [21 U.S.C. 321])
聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法案》第IV章 食品
食物的定義和標準(Definitions and Standards for Food) (Sec. 401. [21 USC §341])
劣質的食物(Adulterated Food) (Sec. 402. [21 USC §342])
錯誤標識的食物(Misbranded Food) (Sec. 403. [21 USC §343])
國家統一營養標識 (National uniform nutrition labeling)(Sec. 403A. [21 USC §343–1])
膳食補充劑標識的豁免(Dietary supplement labeling exemptions) (Sec. 403B. [21 USC §343–2])
輻射公開聲明(Disclosure) (Sec. 403C. [21 USC §343–3])
緊急準許控制(Emergency permit control) (Sec. 404. [21 USC §344])
規定豁免的規章(Regulations making exemptions) (Sec. 405. [21 USC §345])
食物中毒害物容許條例(Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sec. 346 - Tolerances for poisonous or deleterious substances in food regulations) (Sec. 406. [21 USC §346])
著色人造奶油的州內銷售( Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sec. 347 - Intrastate sales of colored oleomargarine)(Sec. 407. [21 USC §347])
殺蟲劑化學殘留物的容許和豁免(Tolerances and Exemptions for Pesticide Chemical Residues) (Sec. 408. [21 USC §346a])
食品添加劑(Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Sec. 348 - Food additives)(Sec. 409. [21 USC §348])
瓶裝飲用水標準(Bottled drinking water standards) (Sec. 410. [21 USC §349])
維生素和礦物質(Vitamins and minerals) (Sec. 411. [21 USC §350])
對嬰兒配方的要求(Requirements for infant formulas) (Sec. 412. [21 USC §350a])
新飲食補充劑(New dietary ingredients) (Sec. 413. [21 USC §350b])
記錄的維護和檢查(Maintenance and inspection of records) (Sec. 414. [21 USC §350c])
食品設施登記(Registration of food facilities) (Sec. 415. [21 USC §350d])
衛生運輸規范(Sanitary transportation practices) (Sec. 416. [21 USC §350e])
應通報食品注冊(Reportable food registry) (Sec. 417. [21 USC 350f])