G/TBT/N/USA/2095  
2 February 2024  
(24-0824) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Department of the Treasury [2126]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding  the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: The intent of the public listening sessions is to allow the general public to 
provide input to TTB on aspects of potential approaches to labeling  of wine, distilled 
spirits, and malt beverages with alcohol content, nutritional information, major food 
allergens, and/or ingredients.  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in ad dition, where applicable):  Labeling 
and Advertising; Alcoholic beverages (ICS code(s): 67.160.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Labeling and 
Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages With Alcohol Cont ent, Nutritional 
Information, Major Food Allergens, and Ingredients; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Announcement of listening sessions; request for comments by 
29 March 2024 - The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is annou ncing 
virtual listening sessions to receive input from the public on labeling of wine, distilled 
spirits, and malt beverages to disclose per -serving alcohol and nutritional information, 
major food allergens, and/or ingredients. The Department of the Treasu ry's February 
2022 report on "Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine, and Spirits"  recommended 
that TTB revive or initiate rulemaking in these areas. These listening sessions are intended 
to engage the public, including consumers, public health stakeholders, and industry 
members of all sizes, and facilitate the public's ability to provide input to inform 
rulemaking. This notice sets forth t he dates and times of the virtual listening sessions and 
instructions for registration. It also opens a docket for submitting written comments on 
the issues to be discussed in the listening sessions.  
Listening sessions and requests to speak: The virtual li stening sessions will be held 28 
February 2024, from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Eastern Standard Time ; and 29 February 
2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Eastern Standard Time . The deadline to register to 
virtually attend either session is 12:00 p.m.  Eastern Standard Time , 27 February 2024. 
Submit requests to speak during one of the listening sessions by 12:00 p.m.  Eastern 
Standard Time , on 26 February 2024. If all registered speakers have had an opportunity 
to speak, the session may conclude early.  G/TBT/N/USA/2095  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
89 Federal Register (FR) 6171, 31 January 2024:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-01-31/html/2024 -01855.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-01-31/pdf/2024 -01855.pdf  
This announcement of listening sessions; request for comments is identified by Docket 
Number TTB -2024-0002. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/TTB -2024-0002/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders 
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comme nts received by the 
USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  
on 29 March 2024 will be shared with TTB and will also be submitted to the Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  29 March 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_0095 3_00_e.pdf