Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages

93 organizations filed 93 public comments on Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages, at the TTB. The comment window closed 2589d ago.

Abstract

In this rulemaking, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is proposing to comprehensively amend its regulations governing the labeling and advertising of alcohol beverage products in order to improve understanding of the regulatory requirements and to make compliance easier and less burdensome for industry members. As proposed, 27 CFR parts 4, 5, and 7 continue to contain the labeling regulations for wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages, respectively, while the current subparts of parts 4, 5, and 7 that relate to advertising are removed from those parts and consolidated into a new part 14. These revisions are intended to simplify and clarify TTB’s alcohol beverage product labeling and advertising regulatory standards, and incorporate statutory changes, international agreements, recent case law, and current TTB guidance documents and policy into the regulations. In addition, to mirror a proposed change in the part 5 regulations, TTB also is proposing to amend 27 CFR part 19 to increase the alcohol content tolerance for distilled spirits to 0.3 percent. TTB believes that this proposal will allow greater flexibility and business efficiencies for distilled spirits bottlers.

Commenters (93)

• & National Consumers League - Jointtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1002: Scotch Whisky Association (Bowietrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1004: Irish Spirits Association (McGoverntrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1006: Oregon Winegrowers Association (Keegantrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1012: Empire Cider Company LLC (Chuckunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 1014: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1016: Graft Cider LLC (Sherrerunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 1020: Washington Legal Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1023: Irish Whiskey Association (Madigantrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1028: Kentucky Distillers' Association (Amatotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1035: European Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 1037: Glass Packaging Institute (Cattaneotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1039: Northwest Cider Association (Ritchietrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 104: National Association of Beverage Importerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1044: Brewers Association (Gatzatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1047: New York Cider Association (Smithtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1051: West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association (Renwicktrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1057: Beer Institute (Saunderstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1058: United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) (2nd comment) (McGrathtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1066: Beverage Alcohol Coalition (Omlietrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1069: Mexican Chamber of the Tequila Industry (Mojicatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1073: Wine Institute (Kochtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1078: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. (Lundquistunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 1086: National Beer Wholesalers Association (Pisanotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1087: Texas Whiskey Experience LLC (Hargroveunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 1091: Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) (Omlietrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1094: American Craft Spirits Association (Lehrmantrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1096: Colorado Cider Company (Pageunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 1098: American Distilled Spirits Association (Dogalitrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 1100: Willamette Valley Wineries Association (McNallytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 24: Wine Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 27: American Distilled Spirits Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 370: Beverage Testing Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 47: U.S. Association of Cider Makerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 57: Brewers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 570: Whiskey Acres Distilling Company (Walterunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 58: Distilled Spirits Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 595: Wildrye Distilling LLC (Sullivanunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 618: Virginia Distillers Association (Ciarametarotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 630: Virginia Distillery Company (Heddyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 670: Virginia Distillery Company (Ramseyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 691: Virginia Distillers Association (2nd comment) (Ciarametarotrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 7: Mississippi River Distilling Company (Burchettunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 723: Loch & Union Distilling (Saundersunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 760: James Two Brothers Distillers LLC (Jamesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 761: Texas Whiskey Association (Whelantrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 913: American Mead Makers Association (Heller-LaBelletrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 934: United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) (1st comment) (Sorinitrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 935: Pennsylvania Distilling Company (Buoniunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 94: Tequila Regulatory Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 955: Pacific Distillery LLC (Bernhardunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• 96: American Craft Spirits Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 961: The Association Interprofessionnelle de l'Absinthe (AIA) (Rothentrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 963: Wine Origins Alliance (WOA) (Halltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 969: American Distilling Institute (Owenstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 97: Beer Institute and National Beer Wholesalers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• 976: New Civil Liberties Alliance (DeGrandistrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Cabot Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Graham Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Baumannunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Collinsunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (dba The Rare Wine Co.)unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Dinallounverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Farberunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Farnsworthunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Lessnauunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Modlinunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (NABI) (Tobiassenunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Shorttunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Tincknellunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. (Tortoriceunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Cherryunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Daviesunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Graziosounverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Hatcherunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Kinstlickunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Loveunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Maguireunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Peeryunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Petersunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Riegerunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Schneiderunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Stinsonunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Tepperunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC (Whitingunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• LLC) (mc-1)unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• RFI-1: Brewers Association RFItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RFI-3: Beer Institute RFItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RFI-4: Distilled Spirits Council RFItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RFI-6: National Association of Beverage Importers (NABI) RFItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RFI-7: National Beer Wholesalers Association RFItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• RFI-9: Wine Institute RFItrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%