[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR7.31]

[Page 97]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 7--LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF MALT BEVERAGES--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D--Requirements for Withdrawal of Imported Malt Beverages From 
                             Customs Custody
 
Sec. 7.31  Label approval and release.

    (a) Certificate of label approval. No imported malt beverages in 
containers shall be released from 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) Release. If the original or photostatic copy of ATF Form 5100.31 
has been approved, the brand or lot of imported malt beverages bearing 
labels identical with those shown thereon may be released from U.S. 
Customs custody.
    (c) Relabeling. Imported malt beverages in U.S. Customs custody 
which are 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 the U.S. Customs 
officers of the port at which the malt beverages are 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 40552, June 13, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-94, 46 
FR 55097, 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 2129, Jan. 13, 
1999]