9 CFR 312.3
§ 312.3 Official marks and devices to identify inspected and passed equine products.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 312.3, § 312.3 Official marks and devices to identify inspected and passed equine products, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/34632
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(a) The official inspection legend required by § 316.12 or § 317.2 of this subchapter to identify inspected and passed horse carcasses and parts of carcasses, or horse meat food products shall be in the appropriate form as hereinafter specified: 1
(b) The official inspection legend required by § 316.12 or § 317.2 of this subchapter to identify inspected and passed mule and other (nonhorse) equine carcasses and parts of carcasses, or equine meat food products shall be in whichever of the following form, is appropriate: 1
1 The number “38” is given as an example only. The establishment number of the official establishment where the product is prepared shall be used in lieu thereof.
(c) Any brand, stamp, label, or other device approved by the Administrator and bearing any official mark prescribed in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section shall be an official device for purposes of the Act.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.