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Title 21
Chapter 15
§ 1045. Limitation on entry of e...
§ 1047. Refusal or withdrawal of...
§ 1045. Limitation on entry of e...
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Notes
§ 1046.
Imports
(a)
Authorization for importation of restricted eggs; prerequisites for importation of egg products; treatment as domestic articles subject to this chapter; marking and labeling exemption for personal consumption
(1)
No restricted eggs capable of use as human food shall be imported into the United States except as authorized by regulations of the Secretary.
(2)
No egg products capable of use as human food shall be imported into the United States unless they were processed under an approved continuous inspection system of the government of the foreign country of origin or subdivision thereof and are labeled and packaged in accordance with, and otherwise comply with the standards of this chapter and regulations issued thereunder applicable to such articles within the United States.
(3)
No eggs packed into a container that is destined for the ultimate consumer shall be imported into the United States unless the eggs are accompanied by a certification that the eggs have at all times after packaging been stored and transported under refrigeration at an ambient temperature of no greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, as required by sections 1034(e) and 1037(c) of this title.
(4)
All such imported articles shall upon entry into the United States be deemed and treated as domestic articles subject to the other provisions of this chapter:
Provided
, That they shall be labeled as required by such regulations for imported articles:
Provided further
, That nothing in this section shall apply to eggs or egg products purchased outside the United States by any individual for consumption by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employees.
(b)
Terms and conditions for destruction
(c)
Payment of storage, cartage, and labor charges by owner or consignee; liens
(d)
Prohibition
(
Pub. L. 91–597, § 17
,
Dec. 29, 1970
,
84 Stat. 1630
;
Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1012(f)
,
Dec. 13, 1991
,
105 Stat. 1901
.)
cite as:
21 USC 1046
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