CFR›Title 9›Chapter III›Part 540 ContainsSections 540.1–540.3CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-15Last updated2026-04-15 PART 540—HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF CONDEMNED AND OTHER INEDIBLE MATERIALS Sections 540.1 § 540.1 Dead fish. 540.2 § 540.2 Specimens for educational, research, and other nonfood purposes; permits. 540.3 § 540.3 Handling and disposal of condemned or other inedible materials. Authority21 U.S.C. 21 U.S.C. 601-602, 606-622, 624-695; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53.Source80 FR 75616, Dec. 2, 2015, unless otherwise noted. Previous 539 Part 539—Mandatory Dispositions; Performance Standards Respecting Physical, Chemical, or Biological Contaminants Next 541 Part 541—Marks, Marking and Labeling of Products and Containers