# § 1639a. Applicability
**(a)** **In general** This subchapter shall apply to any claim in a disclosure that a food bears that indicates that the food is a bioengineered food.
**(b)** **Application of definition** section 1639 of this title
The definition of the term “bioengineering” under shall not affect any other definition, program, rule, or regulation of the Federal Government.
**(c)** **Application to foods** This subchapter shall apply only to a food subject to—
**(1)** the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
**(2)** the labeling requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), or the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.) only if—
**(A)** the most predominant ingredient of the food would independently be subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); or
**(B)**
**(i)** the most predominant ingredient of the food is broth, stock, water, or a similar solution; and
**(ii)** the second-most predominant ingredient of the food would independently be subject to the labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 966, title II, § 292, as added Pub. L. 114–216, § 1, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 834.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), (2)(A), (B)(ii), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
The Federal Meat Inspection Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is titles I to IV of , as added , , , which are classified generally to subchapters I to IV (§ 601 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Poultry Products Inspection Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 10 (§ 451 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Egg Products Inspection Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 1031 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.