[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 9, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2007]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 9CFR325.5]



[Page 330-331]

 

                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

 

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

                               AGRICULTURE

 

PART 325_TRANSPORTATION--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 325.5  Unmarked inspected product transported under official seal between official establishments for further processing; certificate.



    (a) Any product which has been inspected and passed may be 

transported from one official establishment to another for further 

processing without each article being marked with the official 

inspection legend, if it is so transported in a railroad car, 

motortruck, or other means of conveyance which is sealed by a Program 

employee with an official seal of the Department prescribed in Sec. 

312.5(a) of this



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subchapter. Unless 25 percent or more of the contents of each car or 

other means of conveyance consists of product not marked with the 

inspection legend, transportation will not be permitted under this 

paragraph.

    (b) When articles are offered for transportation under paragraph (a) 

of this section, the initial carrier shall require, and the shipper 

shall make in duplicate and deliver to the carrier, one copy of a 

certificate in the following form: \1\

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    \1\ For convenience in filing, it is requested that these 

certificates be made on paper 5\1/2\x8 inches in size.



                                   Date ------------------------, 19----

Name of carrier_________________________________________________________

Establishment number of consignor_______________________________________

Point of shipment_______________________________________________________

Establishment number of consignee_______________________________________

Destination_____________________________________________________________

Car number and initials_________________________________________________

License number of other means of conveyance_____________________________



    I hereby certify that the following described product has been U.S. 

inspected and passed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and that it 

is not marked ``U.S. inspected and passed,'' but has been placed in the 

means of conveyance specified above under the supervision of an employee 

of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs of said Department, and the 

means of conveyance has been sealed by him with official U.S. Government 

seals Nos. ---- and ----.



                    Kind of product Amount and weight



[fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________

[fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________

[fxsp0]_________________________________________________________________



                                                  (Signature of shipper)



                                                    (Address of shipper)





When paunches are offered for transportation under this paragraph, the 

initial carrier shall require, and the shipper shall make in duplicate 

and deliver to the carrier, one copy of a certificate in duplicate in 

the form set out in Sec. 325.5(b), appropriately modified. Certificates 

in this form or copies thereof need not be forwarded to any official or 

office of the Department, but the original of the certificate shall be 

retained by the carrier and a copy shall be retained by the shipper in 

accordance with part 320 of this subchapter. If the shipper is also the 

carrier, he shall nevertheless execute and retain the certificate in 

accordance with part 320 of this subchapter.

    (c) The signature of the shipper or his agent shall be written in 

full. This certificate may be stamped upon or incorporated in any form 

ordinarily used in the transportation of product. Certificates in this 

form or copies thereof need not be forwarded to any official or office 

of the Department. The original of the certificate required by this 

section shall be retained by the carrier and a copy shall be retained by 

the shipper in accordance with part 320 of this subchapter. If the 

shipper is also the carrier, he shall nevertheless execute and retain 

the certificate in accordance with part 320 of this subchapter.