[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
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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 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

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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.