TTB NEWSLETTER | Weekly News

February 22, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

Greetings! This week’s top news includes two changes to our executive staff, registration is open for our free trade practice seminars, and links to helpful information about alcohol beverage formulas.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CHANGES IN TWO TTB DIRECTORATES

We are pleased to announce the following changes to the executive leadership over the Offices of Headquarters Operations and Permitting and Taxation, effective March 3, 2019.

	Office of Headquarters Operations Daniel Riordan has been appointed Assistant Administrator for Headquarters Operations. Mr. Riordan has been serving in this role in an acting capacity since last June, prior to which he was the Assistant Administrator for Permitting and Taxation.
	Office of Permitting and Taxation Gail Davis has been named acting Assistant Administrator for Permitting and Taxation. Ms. Davis brings many years of TTB leadership experience and technical knowledge to this position, most recently serving as the Deputy Assistant Administrator of Headquarters Operations since 2013. View the full Organizational Chart for TTB.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019 TTB TRADE PRACTICE SEMINARS

We are once again offering our popular half-day Trade Practice Seminars in 4 different cities. These free, in-person seminars, which cover the basics of federal trade practice rules, are geared towards alcohol beverage industry members and their representatives.

Officials from the applicable state ABC agencies will also participate to talk about trade practice enforcement from that state's perspective.

To register for one of these free seminars, click on the appropriate link below and follow the instructions on the registration page.

NOTE: Each half-day seminar is identical. Please only register for one, so we can accommodate as many attendees as possible.

ALCOHOL BEVERAGE FORMULA APPROVAL GUIDANCE PAGES ON TTB.GOV

Your wine, distilled spirits, or beer/malt beverages may require formula approval or laboratory sample analysis before you may apply for a Certificate of Label Approval, or COLA. We require formula approval most commonly when a product has added flavoring or coloring materials.

Visit our Alcohol Beverage Formula Approval page to view information on these topics, and more:

• Which Alcohol Beverages Require Formula Approval?
  
  
• Formula approval basics for domestic producers and importers of alcohol beverages
  
  
• Formula Approval with Laboratory Sample Analysis
  
  
• Flavor Ingredient Data Sheet (FIDS): Guidance and Examples
  
  
• Ingredient Specification Sheet (Spec Sheet): Guidance and Examples
  
  
• Limited Ingredient Calculation Worksheets; Guidance and Examples
  
  
• Example Formulas
  
  
  • Malt Beverage
    
    
  • Wine
    
    
  • Distilled Spirits

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