United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2020_register executive 2020-04-02 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7b7cedd D09002ee1c7b7cfd8 United States Department of the Treasury originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is amending certain of its regulations governing the labeling and advertising of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages to address comments it received in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking, Notice No. 176, published on November 26, 2018. In this document, TTB is finalizing certain liberalizing and clarifying changes that were proposed, and that could be implemented quickly and provide industry members greater flexibility. TTB is also identifying certain other proposals that will not be adopted, including the proposal to define an "oak barrel" for purposes of aging distilled spirits, the proposal to require that statements of composition for distilled spirits specialty products list components in "intermediate" products and list distilled spirits and wines used in distilled spirits specialty products in order of predominance, and the proposal to adopt new policies on the use of cross-commodity terms. TTB continues to consider the remaining issues raised by comments it received that are not addressed in this document. TTB plans to address those issues in subsequent rulemaking documents. The regulatory amendments in this document will not require industry members to make changes to alcohol beverage labels or advertisements and instead will afford them additional flexibility to make certain changes if they wish. 85 FR 18704 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-02/2020-05939 2020-05939 fr02ap20-14 RIN 1513-AB54 4810-31-P Docket No. TTB-2018-0007 T.D. TTB-158 Ref: Notice Nos. 176 and 176A https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-02/2020-05939 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-02/html/2020-05939.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-02/pdf/2020-05939.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Caribbean Basin Initiative Chemicals Claims Electronic Funds Transfers Excise Taxes Exports Gasohol Puerto Rico Research Security Measures Spices and Flavorings Stills Surety Bonds Transportation Vinegar Virgin Islands Warehouses Advertising Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Customs Duties and Inspection Food Additives Imports International Agreements Labeling Packaging and Containers Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Trade Practices Wine Grains Liquors Beer 23 p. 18704 18726 85 FR 18704 Title 27 Part 19 27 CFR Part 19 Title 27 Part 4 27 CFR Part 4 Title 27 Part 5 27 CFR Part 5 Title 27 Part 7 27 CFR Part 7 RIN 1513-AB54 Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages; Federal Register Vol. 85, Issue RULE 2020-05939 III DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 2020-05-04 Docket No. TTB-2018-0007 T.D. TTB-158 Ref: Notice Nos. 176 and 176A 4810-31-P 2020-05939 Final rule; Treasury decision.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is amending certain of its regulations governing the labeling and advertising of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages to address comments it received in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking, Notice No. 176, published on November 26, 2018. In this document, TTB is finalizing certain liberalizing and clarifying changes that were proposed, and that could be implemented quickly and provide industry members greater flexibility. TTB is also identifying certain other proposals that will not be adopted, including the proposal to define an "oak barrel" for purposes of aging distilled spirits, the proposal to require that statements of composition for distilled spirits specialty products list components in "intermediate" products and list distilled spirits and wines used in distilled spirits specialty products in order of predominance, and the proposal to adopt new policies on the use of cross-commodity terms. TTB continues to consider the remaining issues raised by comments it received that are not addressed in this document. TTB plans to address those issues in subsequent rulemaking documents. The regulatory amendments in this document will not require industry members to make changes to alcohol beverage labels or advertisements and instead will afford them additional flexibility to make certain changes if they wish.

This final rule is effective May 4, 2020. Christopher M. Thiemann or Kara T. Fontaine, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone 202-453-2265. Administrative Practice and Procedure Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Caribbean Basin Initiative Chemicals Claims Electronic Funds Transfers Excise Taxes Exports Gasohol Puerto Rico Research Security Measures Spices and Flavorings Stills Surety Bonds Transportation Vinegar Virgin Islands Warehouses Advertising Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages Customs Duties and Inspection Food Additives Imports International Agreements Labeling Packaging and Containers Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Trade Practices Wine Grains Liquors Beer www.ttb.gov Vol. 85, no. 64 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2020-04-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 451 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-02 P0b002ee1a69a04cc 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02ap20 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-04-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-02/pdf/FR-2020-04-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-02/xml/FR-2020-04-02.xml fdlp 18413 18855 DGPO 2020-04-02 2024-05-30 FR-2020-04-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2020-04-02 85 64