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Bill Emerson Food Donation Act (P.L. 104-210).

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1996
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the full force and effect of law.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Seguridad alimentaria Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Responsabilidad/indemnización Infracciones/sanciones Entidad no gubernamental
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Act seeks to encourage donation of food and grocery products to non-profit organizations for distribution to individuals in need. The Act provides for the protection of a food donor from civil and criminal liability in respect of any injury that is caused by donated in good faith. Also, nonprofit organization shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the nonprofit organization received as a donation in good faith from a person or gleaner for ultimate distribution to needy individuals. Liability exists in case of 'gross negligence'. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede State or local health regulations

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.feedingamerica.org