# 45 CFR § 670.7: Food exception

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 670.7
- **Heading:** Food exception
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER VI—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > PART 670—CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC ANIMALS AND PLANTS > Subpart B—Prohibited Acts, Exceptions

## Text

Paragraph (e) of § 670.4 shall not apply to the introduction of animals and plants into Antarctica for use as food as long as animals and plants used for this purpose are kept under carefully controlled conditions. This exception shall not apply to living species of animals. Unconsumed poultry or its parts shall be removed from Antarctica unless incinerated, autoclaved or otherwise sterilized.

## Nearby sections

- [45 CFR § 670.1 § 670.1 Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.1.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.2 § 670.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.2.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.3 § 670.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.3.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.4 § 670.4 Prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.4.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.5 § 670.5 Exception in extraordinary circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.5.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.6 § 670.6 Prior possession exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.6.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.7 § 670.7 Food exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.7.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.8 § 670.8 Foreign permit exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.8.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.9 § 670.9 Antarctic Conservation Act enforcement exception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.9.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.11 § 670.11 Applications for permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.11.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.12 § 670.12 General issuance criteria.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.12.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.13 § 670.13 Permit administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.13.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.14 § 670.14 Conditions of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.14.md)
- [45 CFR § 670.15 § 670.15 Modification, suspension, and revocation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-670.15.md)

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