Foods and Their Adulteration / Origin, Manufacture, and Composition of Food Products; Description of Common Adulterations, Food Standards, and National Food Laws and Regulations

by Harvey Washington Wiley

Article 19. The rules and proceedings established by law No. 3884 will remain in force. From January 1, 1905, foreign wines containing more than 3.5 percent dry extract, free of reducing sugar, shall be subjected to the provisions of the tariff.

Attention is particularly called to the character of the wines which will be admitted and the fact that such wines should be accompanied by an official certificate of composition and also of origin. Under the authority of Congress the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to furnish analyses and certificates of food products intended for export to foreign countries (F. I. D. No. 1).

Under this law exporters who desire analyses of their products to show that they are in conformity with the laws of the country to which they are exported may apply to the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture for such an investigation. The analysis blanks for making the application, instructions for taking the samples, and form of affidavit to accompany the samples will be furnished intending exporters on application. In this connection attention is called to the fact that often American food products are rejected at foreign ports, and as a result thereof complaint is made to the State Department and samples of the rejected foods are furnished for analysis. The Department of Agriculture always complies with the requests of the State Department for assistance in adjusting difficulties of this kind. It is evident, however, that all such difficulties would be avoided by shippers taking advantage of the provision of the law quoted above, to secure the proper certification of their products before shipment.

(F. I. D. 4.)
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPORTERS OF FOOD PRODUCTS.[47]

[47] Circular No. 18, Bureau of Chemistry, U. S. Dept. Agr.

August 6, 1904.

In order to facilitate the execution of this law [F. I. D. No. 1] and to avoid any unnecessary delay in the inspection of products on arrival, the attention of importers is called to the following suggestions:

1. The inspection of food products includes foods, beverages, and condiments, and ingredients of such articles.

2. The inspection, under the language of the law, relates to the following points:

(a) To ascertain if the imported products be injurious to health.