[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR7.31]

[Page 96-97]
 
            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

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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]

    Effective Date Note: By TTB T.D.-21, 70 FR 235, Jan. 3, 2005, Sec. 
7.31 was amended by redesignating paragraph (d) as paragraph (e) and by 
adding a new paragraph (d), effective Jan. 3, 2006. For the convenience 
of the user, the added text is set forth as follows:

Sec. 7.31  Label approval and release.

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    (d) Formula and samples. The appropriate TTB officer may require an 
importer to submit a formula for a malt beverage, or a sample of any 
malt beverage or ingredients used in producing a malt beverage, prior to 
or in conjunction with the filing of a certificate of label approval on 
TTB Form 5100.31.

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