[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: 9CFR327.14]



[Page 351]

 

                  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]