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21 U.S.C. § 321d

U.S. CodeFederal
Market names for catfish and ginseng
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/us/usc/t21/s321d
Title
21 — Food and Drugs
Chapter
CH9
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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(a) Catfish labeling(1) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)—(A) the term “catfish” may only be considered to be a common or usual name (or part thereof) for fish classified within the family Ictaluridae; and (B) only labeling or advertising for fish classified within that family may include the term “catfish”. (2) Omitted (b) Ginseng labeling(1) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.)—(A) the term “ginseng” may only be considered to be a common or usual name (or part thereof) for any herb or herbal ingredient derived from a plant classified within the genus Panax; and (B) only labeling or advertising for herbs or herbal ingredients classified within that genus may include the term “ginseng”. (2) Omitted (Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10806, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 526.) Editorial Notes References in TextThe Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (b)(1), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of this title and Tables. Codification Section is comprised of section 10806 of Pub. L. 107–171. Subsecs. (a)(2) and (b)(2) of section 10806 of Pub. L. 107–171 amended section 343 of this title. Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which comprises this chapter.

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