“2.10. Official Text
Official text is text contained in USP and NF, including monographs, general chapters, and these General Notices. Revisions to official text are provided in Supplements, Interim Revision Announcements, and Revision Bulletins. General chapters numbered from 1000 to 1999 are considered interpretive and are intended to provide information on, give definition to, or describe a particular subject. They contain no mandatory requirements applicable to any official article unless specifically referenced in General Notices, a monograph, or a general chapter numbered below 1000. General chapters numbered above 2000 apply only to articles that are intended for use as dietary ingredients and dietary supplements.”

“2.10。正式的文本
官方文本是包含在USP和NF中的文本，包括专著、一般章节和这些一般通知。对正式案文的订正以补编、临时订正公告和订正公报的方式提供。一般章节编号从1000到1999年被认为是解释性的，旨在提供信息，给出定义，或描述一个特定的主题。它们不包含适用于任何官方文章的强制性要求，除非在一般通知、专论或编号低于1000的一般章节中特别提到。编号在2000以上的一般章节仅适用于旨在用作饮食成分和饮食补充剂的物品。”