[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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[CITE: 9CFR316.5]



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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

     CHAPTER III--FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 316_MARKING PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONTAINERS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 316.5  Branding ink; to be furnished by official establishments; 

approval by Program; color.



    (a) The operator of each official establishment shall furnish all 

ink for marking products with the official marks at such establishment. 

Such ink must be made with harmless ingredients that are approved for 

the purpose by the Administrator. Samples of inks shall be submitted to 

the Program laboratory from time to time as may be deemed necessary by 

the inspector in charge.

    (b) Only ink approved for the purpose shall be used to apply ink 

brands bearing official marks to carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, or 

goats and fresh meat cuts derived therefrom. Any ink containing F.D. & 

C. Violet No. 1 shall not be considered an approved ink within the 

meaning of this paragraph.

    (c) Green ink shall not be used to apply marks to carcasses of 

cattle, sheep, swine, or goats or fresh meat cuts derived therefrom.

    (d) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 

branding ink of any color, approved for the purpose by the Administrator 

in specific cases, may be used to apply ink brands, bearing official 

marks, to processed meat cuts derived from cattle, sheep, swine, or 

goats.

    (e) Only green ink approved for the purpose shall be used to apply 

ink brands bearing official marks to carcasses and parts of carcasses 

and meat cuts derived from horses, mules, and other equines.

    (f) Ink used must assure legibility and permanence of the markings 

and the color of ink shall provide acceptable contrast with the color of 

the product to which it is applied.



[35 FR 15577, Oct. 3, 1970, as amended at 38 FR 9088, Apr. 10, 1973]