[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 21CFR1.23]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 1_GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B_General Labeling Requirements
 
Sec. 1.23  Procedures for requesting variations and exemptions from 
required label statements.

    Section 403(e) of the act (in this part 1, the term act means the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) provides for the establishment by 
regulation of reasonable variations and exemptions for small packages 
from the required declaration of net quantity of

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contents. Section 403(i) of the act provides for the establishment by 
regulation of exemptions from the required declaration of ingredients 
where such declaration is impracticable, or results in deception or 
unfair competition. Section 502(b) of the act provides for the 
establishment by regulation of reasonable variations and exemptions for 
small packages from the required declaration of net quantity of 
contents. Section 602(b) of the act provides for the establishment by 
regulation of reasonable variations and exemptions for small packages 
from the required declaration of net quantity of contents. Section 5(b) 
of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act provides for the establishment by 
regulation of exemptions from certain required declarations of net 
quantity of contents, identity of commodity, identity and location of 
manufacturer, packer, or distributor, and from declaration of net 
quantity of servings represented, based on a finding that full 
compliance with such required declarations is impracticable or not 
necessary for the adequate protection of consumers, and a further 
finding that the nature, form, or quantity of the packaged consumer 
commodity or other good and sufficient reasons justify such exemptions. 
The Commissioner, on his own initiative or on petition of an interested 
person, may propose a variation or exemption based upon any of the 
foregoing statutory provisions, including proposed findings if section 
5(b) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act applies, pursuant to parts 
10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 19 of this chapter.