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Alcohol
Beverages Labeled with Organic Claims
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In 2000, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finalized the regulations relating to the National Organic Program (NOP) at 7 CFR Part 205. These rules provide new standards for the production, handling, processing, labeling, and marketing of products labeled with organic claims. While these rules were not written or implemented by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), they do apply to alcohol beverages. For this reason, TTB has worked closely with USDA to ensure that the alcohol beverage industry has been provided with current and accurate information regarding organic claims on labels. This web site and the resources catalogued within are designed to provide you with the most up-to-date information on organic claims on alcohol beverage labels.
General Resources
Sample Organic Labels
TTB and USDA recently finalized sample labels that comply with the NOP.
Labeling Alcohol Beverage Containers Chart
On July 29, 2002, the Advertising, Labeling and Formulation Division mailed out information regarding the NOP to those industry members whom we know to hold certificates of label approval for organic products. The Labeling Alcohol Beverage Containers chart provides the industry with guidelines on how to make their products comply with the NOP.
Your Organic Contacts in the Federal Government
The NOP is administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service, a division of USDA. The NOP regulations, found at 7 CFR Part 205, govern the production, processing, handling, labeling and marketing of organic products.
For questions related specifically to the NOP regulations, please contact:
Agricultural Marketing Service
United States Department of Agriculture
(202) 720-3252
www.ams.usda.gov
History
Read ATF Notice 954 regarding the intention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to amend the alcohol labeling and marketing rules to cross-reference USDA's NOP rules.
On August 6, 2002, ATF and USDA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding. This document seeks to clarify and delineate the enforcement responsibilities of each agency with regard to the review of alcohol beverages making an organic claim.
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