Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Section 1.266 - Approval of labels(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) no label shall be used on any product until it has been approved in its final form by the Department. For the convenience of the establishment, sketches or proofs of new labels may be submitted in triplicate through the veterinary supervisor to the program for approval and the preparation of finished labels deferred until such approval is obtained. All finished labels shall be submitted in triplicate through the veterinary supervisor to the program for approval.(b) In case of lithographed labels, paper take-offs in lieu of sections of the metal containers shall be submitted for approval. Such paper take-offs shall not be in the form of a negative but shall be a complete reproduction of the label as it will appear on the package, including any color scheme involved. In case of fiber containers, printed layers, such as the kraft paper sheet, shall be submitted for approval in lieu of the complete container.(c) Inserts, tags, liners, pasters and like devices containing printed or graphic matter and for use on, or to be placed within, containers and coverings of product shall be submitted for approval in the same manner as provided for labels in subsection (a), except that the veterinary supervisor may permit use of such devices which contain no reference to product and bear no misleading feature.(d) Stencils, labels, box dies and brands may be used on shipping containers and on such immediate containers as tierces, barrels, drums, boxes, crates, and large-size fiberboard containers if the markings are applicable to the product, are not false or deceptive, and are used with the approval of the veterinary supervisor. The inspection legend for use in combination with such markings shall be approved by the Department.