[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR4.40]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 4--LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF WINE--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart E--Requirements for Withdrawal of Wine From Customs Custody
 
Sec. 4.40  Label approval and release.


    (a) Certificate of label approval. No imported beverage wine in 
containers shall be released from U.S. Customs custody for consumption 
unless there is deposited with the appropriate Customs officer at the 
port of entry the original or a photostatic copy of an approved 
certificate of label approval, ATF Form 5100.31.
    (b) If the original or photostatic copy of ATF Form 5100.31 has been 
approved, the brand or lot of imported wine bearing labels identical 
with those shown thereon may be released from U.S. Customs custody.
    (c) Relabeling. Imported wine in U.S. Customs custody which is not 
labeled in conformity with certificates of label approval issued by the 
appropriate ATF officer must be relabeled prior to release under the 
supervision and direction of Customs officers of the port at which the 
wine is located.
    (d) Cross reference. For procedures regarding the issuance, denial, 
and revocation of certificates of label approval, as well as appeal 
procedures, see part 13 of this chapter.

[T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40546, June 13, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-94, 46 
FR 55095, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-242, 51 FR 39525, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. 
ATF-359, 59 FR 42160, Aug. 17, 1994; T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2128, Jan. 13, 
1999]