Covered Commodity Law and Legal Definition
According to 7 USCS § 1638 (title 7 Agriculture; chapter 38 Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products; Country of Origin Labeling) “Covered Commodity” is defined as:
(A) In general – “The term "covered commodity" means--
(i) muscle cuts of beef, lamb, and pork;
(ii) ground beef, ground lamb, and ground pork;
(iii) farm-raised fish;
(iv) wild fish;
(v) a perishable agricultural commodity;
(vi) peanuts; and
(vii) meat produced from goats;
(viii) chicken, in whole and in part;
(ix) ginseng;
(x) pecans; and
(xi) macadamia nuts.
(B) Exclusions - The term "covered commodity" does not include an item described in subparagraph (A) if the item is an ingredient in a processed food item.”
Legal Definition list
- Covered Clinical Study [Food and Drugs]
- Covered Clearing Obligation
- Covered Class Action
- Covered Civil Action
- Covered Broker or Dealer [Banks & Banking]
- Covered Commodity
- Covered Contractual Payment Entitlement
- Covered Contractual Payment Obligation
- Covered Data [Federal Railroad Administration]
- Covered Employee (Health Care)
- Covered Entity
Related Legal Terms
- Affiliate of a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Trading Advisor, Commodity Pool Operator or Introducing Broker
- After-Discovered Evidence
- Agricultural Commodity
- Agricultural Commodity Cooperator
- Agricultural Commodity Producer
- Bulk Agricultural Commodity
- Carry-over of Nonbasic Agricultural Commodity
- Commercial Commodity
- Commingled Covered Commodities [Agriculture]
- Commodity
