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§ 301. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 1, 52 Stat. 1040.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTPONEMENT IN CERTAIN CASES
Act June 23, 1939, ch. 242, §§ 1, 2, 53 Stat. 853, 854, pro-
vided that:
‘‘[SEC. 1] (a) The effective date of the following provi-
sions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is
hereby postponed until January 1, 1940: Sections 402(c)
[342(c) of this title]; 403(e)(1) [343(e)(1) of this title];
403(g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) [343(g) to (k) of this title];
501(a), (4) [351(a)(4) of this title]; 502(b), (d), (e), (f), (g),
and (h) [352(b), (d) to (h) of this title]; 601(e) [361(e) of
this title]; and 602(b) [362(b) of this title].
‘‘(b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate
regulations further postponing to July 1, 1940[,] the ef-
fective date of the provisions of sections 403(e)(1)
[343(e)(1) of this title]; 403(g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) [343(g)
to (k)]; 502(b), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) [352(b), (d) to (h)
of this title]; and 602(b) [362(b) of this title] of such Act
with respect to lithographed labeling which was manu-
factured prior to February 1, 1939, and to containers
bearing labeling which, prior to February 1, 1939, was
lithographed, etched, stamped, pressed, printed, fused
or blown on or in such containers, where compliance
with such provisions would be unduly burdensome by
reason of causing the loss of valuable stocks of such la-
beling or containers, and where such postponement
would not prevent the public interest being adequately
served: Provided, That in no case shall such regulations
apply to labeling which would not have complied with
the requirements of the Food and Drugs Act of June 30,
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