A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare with respect to foods for special dietary use.

Summary

Defines the term "special dietary uses" as applied to food for man under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. States that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may not classify a food for special dietary use as a drug within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act solely on the basis of levels of any vitamin, mineral, protein, or other food ingredient present in such food. Provides that such limitation shall not apply to vitamins A and D if the amount recommended to be consumed is determined by the Secretary, by regulation, to be injurious to health. States that nothing in this Act shall authorize the Secretary to establish limits on the amount of any vitamin, mineral, protein, or other food ingredient which may be contained in a food special dietary use, unless the Secretary determines, by regulation that such food would be injurious to health except for such limits. Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the Secretary's exercise of authority concerning food additivies pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmentic Act, or to prescribe the steps to be taken to establish their safety.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 1975

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