§ 321c. — Nonfat dry milk; "milk" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 21USC321c]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER 9--FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
SUBCHAPTER II--DEFINITIONS
Sec. 321c. Nonfat dry milk; ``milk'' defined
For the purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June
26, 1938, (ch. 675, sec. 1, 52 Stat. 1040) [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.]
nonfat dry milk is the product resulting from the removal of fat and
water from milk, and contains the lactose, milk proteins, and milk
minerals in the same relative proportions as in the fresh milk from
which made. It contains not over 5 per centum by weight of moisture. The
fat content is not over 1\1/2\ per centum by weight unless otherwise
indicated.
The term ``milk'', when used herein, means sweet milk of cows.
(Mar. 2, 1944, ch. 77, 58 Stat. 108; July 2, 1956, ch. 495, 70 Stat.
486.)
References in Text
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 26, 1938 (ch. 675,
sec. 1, 52 Stat. 1040), referred to in text, probably means act June 25,
1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended, which is classified generally
to this chapter (Sec. 301 et seq.). For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see section 301 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was not enacted as a part of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act which comprises this chapter, but was made applicable
thereto.
Amendments
1956--Act July 2, 1956, substituted ``nonfat dry milk'' for ``nonfat
dry milk solids or defatted milk solids''.
