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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 6A — National Laboratory Accreditation

§ 138. Definitions

Statutory text

As used in this chapter:

(1)

Agricultural product

The term “agricultural product” means any fresh fruit or vegetable or any commodity or product derived from livestock or fowl, that is marketed in the United States for human consumption.

(2)

Certificate

The term “certificate” means a certificate of accreditation issued under this chapter.

(3)

Laboratory

The term “laboratory” means any facility or vehicle that is owned by an individual or a public or private entity and is equipped and operated for the purpose of carrying out pesticide residue analysis on agricultural products for commercial purposes.

(4)

Pesticide

The term “pesticide” means any substance that alone, in chemical combination, or in any formulation with one or more substances, is defined as a pesticide in section 136(u) of this title.

(5)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Forest Stewardship Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XIII § 1321 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 138

    (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1321, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3562.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1321, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3562.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1321. DEFINITIONS. As used in this subtitle: (1) Agricultural product.— The term “agricultural product” means any fresh fruit or vegetable or any commodity or product derived from livestock or fowl, that is marketed in the United States for human consumption. (2) Certificate.— The term “certificate” means a certificate of accreditation issued under this subtitle. (3) Laboratory.— The term “laboratory” means any facility or vehicle that is owned by an individual or a public or private entity and is equipped and operated for the purpose of carrying out pesticide residue analysis on agricultural products for commercial purposes. (4) Pesticide.— The term “pesticide” means any substance that alone, in chemical combination, or in any formulation with one or more substances, is defined as a pesticide in section 2(u) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136(u)). (5) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1321, , 104 Stat. 3562.)

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