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9. Potassium hydroxide (KOH)_

10. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

11. Silver nitrate (AgNO3).

12. Ammonia water (NH3)

Per Cent 10 or more.

10 or more.

5 or more.

5 or more.

The words "suitable for household use" mean and imply adaptability for ready or convenient handling in places where people dwell.

sec. 10.

Art. 530. Marking of quantity on food packages.-U. 8. C., title 21, The quantity of the contents of food in package form must be plainly and conspicuously marked in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count on the outside of the covering or container usually delivered to customers, and the quantity of the contents so marked should be the amount of food in the package. The marking must not be a part of or obscured by any legend or design, and must be so placed and in such characters as to be readily seen and clearly legible. (See Reg. 26 Ag. Dept. S. R. A. F. D. No. 1.)

sec. 402

Art. 531. Markings required for caustic or corrosive U. s. C., title 15, substances. The container must bear a conspicuous, easily legible label or sticker containing the common name of the substance, the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor, the word "Poison" in letters of the size and style required by the law, and directions for treatment in case of accidental personal injury.

31251, 31585,

Art. 532. Laboratory districts and branch laboratories.-T. Ds. 30201, The Secretary of Agriculture has established branch 34536. laboratories of the Food and Drug Administration at several ports of entry for the examination of products subject to the food and drugs act of June 30, 1906; for the collection of specimens of products subject to the insecticide act of April 26, 1910, and for the collection of specimens of products subject to the caustic poison act of March 4, 1927, the tea act of March 2, 1897, and the import milk act of February 15, 1927. A list of ports at which branch laboratories are located, and also of the ports located in the districts under each laboratory, will be published from time to time in the Treasury Decisions. Ports at which branch laboratories are located will be known as laboratory ports; other ports will be known as nonlaboratory ports.

sec. 15; title 7,

Art. 533. Examination of invoices.-As soon as the U. S. C., title 21, importer makes entry, invoices covering foods, drugs, sec. 134; title 15, insecticides, fungicides, Paris greens, lead arsenates, and T. D. 39063,

sec. 405.

U. S. C., title 21, sec. 15; title 7,

sec. 405.

T. D. 39063.

caustic or corrosive substances, and public store packages thereof shall be made available with the least possible delay, for inspection by the Agricultural Department representative. When samples of free bulk goods are taken or examined on the docks by the station examiners, special care shall be taken that the invoices covering such goods shall be made available immediately.

Art. 534. Delivery under bond.-Merchandise subject sec. 134; title 15, to examination by representatives of the Department of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, and the caustic poison act shall not be delivered to the consignee prior to report of examination unless a bond has been given (customs Form 7551 or 7553) in an amount equal to the invoice value of the goods, together with the duty thereon.

T. Ds. 37366 and 39063.

Art. 535. Examination of cases not ordered to public store. If at the time of inspection of any invoice by the representative of the Department of Agriculture it shall be found necessary to inspect packages not ordered to the public stores, such packages may be ordered in the usual manner, or verified samples procured for the use of that department.

PROCEDURE AT LABORATORY PORTS

Art. 536. Samples.-When samples are desired the representative of the Department of Agriculture shall make suitable request on Food and Drug Administration Form F. D. 791, attaching it to the invoice, and when no samples are desired shall stamp the invoice accordingly. The appraiser, before returning the invoice, shall see that it bears one of these evidences of examination. As soon as

samples are requested, and on the same day, a notice shall be sent by the collector or appraiser to the importer on customs Form 6521 to the effect that samples have been taken and that the goods must be held intact pending a notice of the result of inspection and analysis, and in case of the failure of the goods to comply with the requirements of the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, or the caustic poison act, that they must be returned to the collector for disposition. This notice in the collector's name must be prepared simultaneously with the request for samples and by the employee filling out the request. It will contain a statement to the effect that samples will be paid for by the Food and Drug Administration upon presentation to it of proper vouchers.

Art. 537. Bulletin notices.-(a) From the above-described notices there shall be immediately prepared by the officer making out these notices a list, on combined Form F. D. 788, of all entries of food and drug products or insecticides or fungicides, or caustic or corrosive substances, from which samples have been requested, and this notice shall be posted daily in the customhouse over the collector's signature as a public notice to importers that goods must be held subject to examination until definite release is given in so far as the provisions of the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, or the caustic poison act are concerned.

(b) A list shall also be prepared on Food and Drug Administration Form F. D. 786 by the chief of the food and drug inspection station of those invoices which have been stamped "No samples desired, Food and Drug Administration, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, per

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shall be posted promptly each day on the official bulletin board most readily available to importers-preferably that of the collector or appraiser. If a public list is not posted on Form F. D. 786 individual notices shall be issued to the importer or his agent on Form F. D. 799 showing whether or not samples have been taken by the Food and Drug Administration for action under the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, or the caustic poison act.

(c) The chief of station shall send the collector a notice in duplicate when samples will be requested from every shipment of particular articles of food or drug, or insecticide or fungicide or caustic or corrosive substance. The collector, during the period over which such request is effective, shall keep continuously posted in the customhouse on his bulletin board one of the copies signed by him as an official notice for the benefit of importers, advising them that samples will be taken from all shipments of these articles and to the effect that if such goods are allowed to go into consumption, except as definite release is received from the chief of station and until after the provisions of the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, or the caustic poison act have been definitely complied with, they will be strictly held to the full penalty incurred under their penal bond given at time of entry. Combined Form F. D. 787 shall be used. In such instances the usual notices regarding sampling individual shipments may be omitted as unnecessary.

Art. 538. Suspension of liquidation.-(a) Liquidation of all entries of goods directed to be held pending exami

T. D. 24254.

(T. D. 33594, Abst. 32995.)

T. D. 30436.

nation will be suspended until it shall be ascertained whether or not delivery is refused under the law.

(b) Entries covering goods which are exported or destroyed under these regulations will be liquidated free of duty as a "nonimportation," and the estimated duties will be refunded as an excess of deposits.

Art. 539. Release-Notification of.-As soon as examination of the samples is completed, if no violation of the act is detected, the chief of the station shall send a notice of release to the importer on Food and Drug Administration Form "F. D. 779-Release," a copy of this notice to be sent to the collector of customs for his information.

Art. 540. Violation-Notice of.-(a) If a violation of the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, or the caustic poison act is disclosed, the chief of the station shall send to the importer due notice on Food and Drug Administration Form "F. D. 777-Importer, Date of Hearing," and at the same time to the collector similar notice, on Form "F.D.775-Collector, Detention," requesting him to refuse delivery of the goods or to require their return to customs custody if by any chance the merchandise was released without the bond, referred to in article 534, being given.

(b) If the importer does not reply to the notice of hearing in person or by letter within the time allowed on the notice, a second notice, Form F. D. 777, marked "Second and Last Notice," shall be sent at once by the chief of the station, advising him that failure to reply will cause definite recommendation to the collector that goods be refused entry.

Art. 541. Rejection-Notice of.-(a) In all cases where the goods are to be refused entry, the chief of the station within one day after hearing, or if the importer does not appear or reply within three days after second notice, shall notify the collector accordingly on Food and Drug Administration Form "F. D. 776-Collector, Statement of Violation" in duplicate. Collectors will file by laboratory serial number or entry number as most convenient.

(b) Not later than one day after receipt of this notice the collector shall sign and transmit one of the copies to the importer, which shall serve as notification to the importer that the goods must be exported or destroyed within three months from such date, as provided by law; the other notice to be retained as office record and later returned as report to the chief of station. The

importer shall in all cases return his notice to the collector, properly certified as to the information required, as the form provides, and it shall then be transmitted to the surveyor, or to the inspector where there is no

surveyor.

Art. 542. Goods to be conditioned before release.(a) If goods may be released after relabeling or after certain conditions are complied with, a notice shall be sent on Food and Drug Administration Form F. D. 776 by the chief of station direct to the importer, a carbon copy being sent to the collector. This notice must state specifically the conditions to be performed so as to bring the performance thereof under the provisions of the customs bonds on consumption and warehouse entries, these bonds including provisions requiring compliance with all of the requirements of the food and drugs act, the insecticide act, and the caustic poison act, and all regulations and instructions issued thereunder. The notice will also state the officer to be notified by the importer when the goods are ready for inspection.

(b) The importer must return the notice to the collector or chief of station, as designated, with the certificate thereon filled out stating that he has complied with the prescribed conditions and that the goods are ready for inspection at the place named.

(c) This notice will be delivered to the inspection officer, who, after inspection, will indorse the result thereof on the back of the notice and return the same to the collector or the chief of the station, as the case may be.

(d) When the conditions to be complied with are under the supervision of the chief of the station, and these conditions have been fully met, he shall release the goods to the importer, using Food and Drug Administration Form "F. D.779-Release," sending a copy to the collector for his information.

(e) When, however, release is still conditioned upon destruction of rejection or of some portion of the shipment or the importer has been unsuccessful in meeting the conditions imposed, and the goods must be exported or destroyed, the chief of station shall immediately notify the collector of the results of inspection, on Food and Drug Administration Form F. D. 776 in duplicate. The collector shall sign and immediately transmit one copy to the importer and proceed in the usual manner.

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