---
kind: "section"
citation: "9 C.F.R. § 500.8"
title: "9"
number: "500.8"
heading: "Procedures for rescinding or refusing approval of marks, labels, and containers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/9/500.8"
---

# §500.8. Procedures for rescinding or refusing approval of marks, labels, and containers.

- (a) FSIS may rescind or refuse approval of false or misleading marks, labels, or sizes or forms of any container for use with any meat, poultry, or egg product, under [section 7](/cfr/9/7.md) of the FMIA, under [section 8](/cfr/9/8.md) of the PPIA, or under sections [7](/cfr/9/7.md) or [14](/cfr/9/14.md) of the EPIA.
- (b) FSIS will provide written notification that:
  - (1) Explains the reason for rescinding or refusing the approval;
  - (2) Provides an opportunity for the establishment to modify the marking, labeling, or container so that it will no longer be false or misleading; and
  - (3) Advises the establishment of its opportunity to submit a written statement to respond to the notification and to request a hearing.
- (c) If FSIS rescinds or refuses approval of false or misleading marks, labels, or sizes or forms of any container for use with any meat, poultry, or egg product, an opportunity for a hearing will be provided in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Practice, [7 CFR](/cfr/7.md) subtitle A, [part 1](/cfr/9/part1.md), subpart H.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, as amended at 85 FR 68673, Oct. 29, 2020; 85 FR 81340, Dec. 16, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 451-470, 601-695, 1031-1056; 7 U.S.C. 450, 1901-1906; (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ); 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 66546, Nov. 29, 1999, as amended at 85 FR 68673, Oct. 29, 2020; 85 FR 81340, Dec. 16, 2020]