G/TBT/N/USA/1429  
 
30 November 2018  
(18-7585) 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 AME RICA  
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 [1454]  
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 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Wine, 
distilled spirits, and malt beverages; Beer made from malt. (HS 2203), Wine of fresh 
grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 20.09. (HS 2204), 
Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances. 
(HS 2205), Other fermented beverages ( for example, cider, perry, mead); mixtures of 
fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non -alcoholic beverages, 
not elsewhere specified or included. (HS 2206), Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic 
strength by volume of 80% vol or hi gher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of 
any strength. (HS 2207), Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume 
of less than 80% vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages. (HS 2208). 
Beverages (ICS 67.160).  
5. Title,  number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Modernization 
of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages 
(132 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is 
proposing to amend its regulations governing the labeling and advertising of wine, distilled 
spirits, and malt beverages. TTB proposes to reorganize and recodify these regulations in 
order to simplify a nd clarify regulatory standards, incorporate guidance documents and 
current policy into the regulations, and reduce the regulatory burden on industry 
members where possible.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applica ble: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  83 Federal Register (FR) 60562, 26 November 2018; Title 27 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 4, 5, 7, 14 and 19.  Will appear in the  Federal 
Register when adopted.   G/TBT/N/USA/1429  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments: 26 March 2019  
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/2018/TBT/USA/18_61 57_00_e.pdf