21 U.S.C. § 679 : US Code - Section 679: Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Search 21 U.S.C. § 679 : US Code - Section 679: Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(a) Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic provisions
unaffected
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, including section
902(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
392(a)), the provisions of this chapter shall not derogate from any
authority conferred by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.] prior to December 15, 1967.
(b) Enforcement proceedings; detainer authority of representatives
of Secretary of Health and Human Services
The detainer authority conferred by section 672 of this title
shall apply to any authorized representative of the Secretary of
Health and Human Services for purposes of the enforcement of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] with
respect to any carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product of
cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines that is outside any
premises at which inspection is being maintained under this
chapter, and for such purposes the first reference to the Secretary
in section 672 of this title shall be deemed to refer to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.