The Washington herald., 1913-10-05

in which the animal from which 1t
was derived was slaughtered, that in
addition to the other certificate the
product must be accompanied by a GER
tifcate issued by the proper authori-
ties of each country through which
the same has passed.
Regulation 3 provides that whenever
liz shall be determined, after investlga-
ton, that the system Of meat inspection
maintained by any foreign country is
not the substantial equivalent of, or is
not as efficient as, the system main
tanned by the United States, or that re-
lance cannot be placed upon certificates
required under these regulations from
authorities OF such foreign country. due
notice will be given of that fact by
proclamation or otherwise, and there
after no meat or meat food product, as
tG which the inspection or certificatiOn
is determined to be insufficient, will be
admitted into the United States from
such country.
Must Be Inspected.
Regulation 4 provides that, with the
exception of small quantities of meat i'm
ported for the personal use OF the con-
signee, no meat or meat food product
from any foreign country shall be ad-
mitted until it has been examined and
passed by a department inspector.
Section 5 of regulation 4 provides that
the department inspector in charge or
the Chief of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry may designate a proper place to
which meat or meat food products Of
fered for entry may, with the consent
of the Secretary OF the Treasury, be re-
moved by the cOnsignee under the super
vision and in the custody of the Secre-
tary 81 the Treasury for the purpose
OF examination. If such consignment is
refused admission and the consignee re-
fuses to return such meat to its foreign
point of shipment the cOnsignee shall
forfeit the full amount of the bond
given.
No meat or meat food product which
bears any statement, design. or device
which is false or which is falsely marked
as to the place at which the same was
produced or prepared. or which is found
in any respect to be misbranded or adul
terated. shall he marked ~. 5. In
spected and Passed or any approved
abbreviation thereof until correctly la
beled.
Regulation 5 provides that all meat
and meat food products found upon eN-
animation and inspection by. depart
meut inspector to be unhealthful or
otherwise unfit for human food, or to
contain any dye. chemical. preventative.
or ingredient which renders such meat
unit for human food. shall be marked
~. :. Inspected and Condemned" or an
approval abbreviatiOn thereof Meat ana
meat food products 50 marked will be
refused admission and the Consignee di
rected to export it within a specified
time unless fh.- rnpziPnpp within SlIPh
time shall cause. the destruction thereof
for food purposes under the supervision
OF department inspector.
Same rs Domestic.
Regulation 5 provides that all meat
and meat food products admitted into
the United States and marked ~. s.
Inspected and Passed" shall after ad-
mission into the United States be deemed
and treated. and shipped. handled, and
transported as domestic meat and meat
food products which have been inspected,
passed. and marked under and i'm &C
curdauce with the meat inspection act
and the rules and regulations made pUT-
suant thereto. Such meat and meat food
products. after such admission, may be
admitted into establishments wherein
Federal inspection is maintained. and
may therein be mixed with or added to
domestic meat and meat food products
which have been INSPECTED and passed
Regulation 9 makes the sole exemp-
ton in that it allows small quantities
Of foreign meat and meat food products
which are exclusively for the personal
use Of the consignee, % be admitted
without the foreign certificates. These
foods. however. must comply fully with
the requirements as Ia wholesomeness
for the admission Of other meats.