[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR327.14]

[Page 349]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 327_IMPORTED PRODUCTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 327.14  Marking of products and labeling of immediate containers 
thereof for importation.

    (a) Product which is offered for importation, and which is 
susceptible of marking, shall, whether or not enclosed in an immediate 
container, bear the name of the country of origin, preceded by the words 
``product of''; the establishment number assigned by the foreign meat 
inspection system and certified to the Program; and such other markings 
as are necessary for compliance with part 316 of this subchapter. When 
such markings are imprints of stamps or brands made with branding ink, 
such ink shall be harmless and shall create permanent imprints. In case 
the name of the country of origin appears as part of an official mark of 
the national foreign government and such name is prominently and legibly 
displayed, the words ``product of'' may be omitted.
    (b) In addition to the marking of products required under paragraph 
(a) of this section, the immediate container of any product offered for 
importation:
    (1) Shall bear a label showing in accordance with Sec. 317.2 of 
this subchapter all information required by that section (except that 
the establishment number assigned by the foreign meat inspection system 
and certified to the Program and the official inspection mark of the 
foreign meat inspection system shall be shown instead of the official 
inspection legend of the United States) and in addition the name of the 
country of origin preceded by the words ``product of,'' immediately 
under the name or descriptive designation of the product as required by 
Sec. 317.2: Provided, That such establishment number may be omitted 
from a label lithographed directly on a can if said number is 
lithographed or embossed elsewhere on the can; and
    (2) Shall, if such immediate container is a sealed metal container, 
have the establishment number assigned by the foreign meat inspection 
authority and certified by the Program embossed or lithographed on the 
sealed metal container, and such establishment number shall not be 
covered or obscured by any label or other means.
    (c) All marks and other labeling for use on or with immediate 
containers, as well as private brands on carcasses or parts of 
carcasses, shall be approved by the Food Safety and Inspection Service 
in accordance with part 317 of this subchapter before products bearing 
such marks, labeling, or brands will be entered into the United States. 
The marks of inspection of foreign systems embossed on metal containers 
or branded on carcasses or parts thereof need not be submitted to the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service for approval, and such marks of 
inspection put on stencils, box dies, labels, and brands may be used on 
such immediate containers as tierces, barrels, drums, boxes, crates, and 
large-size fiberboard containers of foreign products without such marks 
of inspection being submitted for approval, provided the markings made 
by such articles are applicable to the product and are not false or 
misleading.

[35 FR 15610, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 51 FR 37707, Oct. 24, 1986; 60 
FR 67456, Dec. 29, 1995]