The United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to require a labelling disclosure of all major food allergens used in the production of alcohol beverages subject to TTB’s regulatory authority under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

Under the proposed regulations, unless an exception applies, labels must declare milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, and sesame, as well as ingredients that contain protein derived from these foods, if used in the production of the alcohol beverage.

TTB proposes a compliance date of 5 years from the date that a final rule resulting from this proposal is published in the Federal Register. DATES:

Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2025

Read the full notification here:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/USA/25_00874_00_e.pdf

 

Want to contribute?

You may electronically submit comments to TTB on this proposal, and view copies of this document, its supporting materials, and any comments TTB receives on it, within Docket No. TTB–2025–0003 as posted at https://www.regulations.gov. A direct link to that docket is available on the TTB website at https:// www.ttb.gov/laws-and-regulations/allrulemaking under Notice No. 238.

Alternatively, you may submit comments via postal mail to:
The Director, Regulations and Ruling Division,
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
1310 G Street NW, Box 12,
Washington, DC 20005
USA

Please see the Public Participation section of this document for further information on the comments requested regarding this proposal and on the submission, confidentiality, and public disclosure of comments.

If you would prefer to send your contributions via the Gin Guild please email your thoughts (with supporting documentation where possible) to pal.gleed@theginguild.com