[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2087 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2087

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                                 AN ACT

 To extend the time period for compliance with the Nutrition Labeling 
 and Education Act of 1990 for certain food products packaged prior to 
                            August 8, 1994.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2087

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend the time period for compliance with the Nutrition Labeling 
 and Education Act of 1990 for certain food products packaged prior to 
                            August 8, 1994.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
That before August 8, 1994, sections 403(q) and 403(r)(2) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the provision of section 
403(i) of such Act added by section 7(2) of the Nutrition Labeling and 
Education Act of 1990, shall not apply with respect to a food product 
which is contained in a package for which the label was printed before 
May 8, 1994 (or before August 8, 1994, in the case of a juice or milk 
food product if the person responsible for the labeling of such food 
product exercised due diligence in obtaining before such date labels 
which are in compliance with such sections 403(q) and 403(r)(2) and 
such provision of section 403(i)), if, before June 15, 1994, the person 
who introduces or delivers for introduction such food product into 
interstate commerce submits to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services a certification that such person will comply with this section 
and will comply with such sections 403(q) and 403(r)(2) and such 
provision of section 403(i) after August 8, 1994.

            Passed the Senate May 17 (legislative day, May 16), 1994.

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.