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27 CFR 5.55 - Certificates of label approval.

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§ 5.55
Certificates of label approval.
(a) Requirement. Distilled spirits shall not be bottled or removed from a plant, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, unless the proprietor possesses a certificate of label approval, TTB Form 5100.31, covering the labels on the bottle, issued by the appropriate TTB officer pursuant to application on such form. Application for certificates of label approval covering labels for imported gin bearing the word “distilled” as a part of the designation shall be accompanied by a statement prepared by the manufacturer setting forth a step-by-step description of the manufacturing process.
(b) Exemption. Any bottler of distilled spirits shall be exempt from the requirements in paragraph (a) of this section and § 5.56 if the bottler possesses a certificate of exemption from label approval, TTB Form 5100.31, issued by the appropriate TTB officer pursuant to application on that Form showing that the distilled spirits to be bottled are not to be sold, offered for sale, or shipped or delivered for shipment, or otherwise introduced into interstate or foreign commerce.
(c) Miscellaneous. Photoprints or other reproductions of certificates of label approval, or certificates of exemption are not acceptable as substitutes for an original or duplicate original (issued, on request, by the appropriate TTB officer) of a certificate. The original or duplicate original of such certificates shall, on demand, be exhibited to an authorized officer of the U.S. Government.
(d) Cross reference. For procedures regarding the issuance, denial, and revocation of certificates of label approval and certificates of exemption from label approval, as well as appeal procedures, see part 13 of this chapter.
[T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40550, June 13, 1980, as amended by T.D. ATF-94, 46 FR 55097, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-242, 51 FR 39525, Oct. 29, 1986; T.D. ATF-406, 64 FR 2129, Jan. 13, 1999]

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  • 2013-02-25; vol. 78 # 37 - Monday, February 25, 2013
    1. 78 FR 12591 - Amendment to the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits
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      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
      Final rule; Treasury Decision.
      Effective Date: April 11, 2013. Existing certificates of label approval that contain the term “Cachaça” and do not comply with the regulations in 27 CFR part 5 will be revoked by operation of regulation on August 26, 2013. Section 5.35a (27 CFR 5.35a) is effective from April 11, 2013 to February 25, 2015.
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Title 27 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 27 CFR 5 after this date.

  • 2013-02-25; vol. 78 # 37 - Monday, February 25, 2013
    1. 78 FR 12591 - Amendment to the Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
      Final rule; Treasury Decision.
      Effective Date: April 11, 2013. Existing certificates of label approval that contain the term “Cachaça” and do not comply with the regulations in 27 CFR part 5 will be revoked by operation of regulation on August 26, 2013. Section 5.35a (27 CFR 5.35a) is effective from April 11, 2013 to February 25, 2015.
      27 CFR Part 5