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Title 9Animals and Animal ProductsPart / Section
Chapter IIIFood Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture300 – 599
Subchapter AAgency Organization and Terminology; Mandatory Meat and Poultry Products Inspection and Voluntary Inspection and Certification300 – 381
Part 317Labeling, Marking Devices, and Containers317.1 – 317.400
Subpart AGeneral317.1 – 317.24
§ 317.1Labels required; supervision by Program employee.
§ 317.2Labels: definition; required features.
§ 317.3Approval of abbreviations of marks of inspection; preparation of marking devices bearing inspection legend without advance approval prohibited; exception.
§§ 317.4-317.5 [Reserved]
§ 317.6Approved labels to be used only on products to which they are applicable.
§ 317.7Products for foreign commerce; printing labels in foreign language permissible; other deviations.
§ 317.8False or misleading labeling or practices generally; specific prohibitions and requirements for labels and containers.
§ 317.9Labeling of equine products.
§ 317.10Reuse of official inspection marks; reuse of containers bearing official marks, labels, etc.
§ 317.11Labeling, filling of containers, handling of labeled products to be only in compliance with regulations.
§ 317.12Relabeling products; requirements.
§ 317.13Storage and distribution of labels and containers bearing official marks.
§§ 317.14-317.15 [Reserved]
§ 317.16Labeling and containers of custom prepared products.
§ 317.17Interpretation and statement of labeling policy for cured products; special labeling requirements concerning nitrate and nitrite.
§§ 317.18-317.23 [Reserved]
§ 317.24Packaging materials.