Memorandum of Understanding
TTB has developed many partnerships with Federal agencies and foreign organizations that help the Bureau to carry out its mission more effectively and efficiently. Details on those agreements are provided below.
Domestic Agreements
Agreement |
Scope of Agreement |
Date of Agreement |
Consultation and collaboration on technical assistance to foreign governments to establish or strengthen excise tax systems for alcohol, tobacco, or other products that TTB regulates. |
March 6 (TTB) and 12 (OTA), 2014 |
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MOU with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) |
Enforcement responsibilities of each agency (TTB and AMS) with respect to the labeling and advertising of alcohol beverages under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. |
March 10 (TTB) and June 3 (AMS), 2010 |
Implementation of the Agreement Between USTR and Mexico's Secretary of Economy on Trade in Tequila. |
December 16, 2005 |
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Delineation of enforcement responsibilities of each agency (ATF and FDA) with respect to alcoholic beverages considered adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. |
November 20, 1987 |
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Delineation of responsibilities regarding the labeling of distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages. |
September 12 (FDA) and September 16 (ATF), 1974 |
International Agreements
Agreement |
Scope of Agreement |
Date of Agreement |
MOU with Wine Australia |
Information exchange mutual interest in the regulation and trade of wine. |
Signed November 13, 2012 |
MOU with the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) |
Exchange of information regarding imported and exported tobacco products. |
Signed August 13, 2012 |
MOU with France's General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) |
Exchange of information regarding the import and export of beverage alcohol between France and the United States. |
Signed September 1, 2011 |
MOU with Italy's Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Central Inspectorate for Quality Protection and Fraud Repression (ICQRF) |
Exchange of information for the purpose of combating fraud in the production of and trade in alcohol beverages. |
Signed April 12, 2011 |
MOU with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) |
Establishment of consultative processes to strengthen cooperation in the administration of alcohol and tobacco, in the prevention of counterfeiting and smuggling, in the improvement of cooperation on technical and scientific development, and in the sharing of information on alcohol and tobacco counterfeit or smuggling cases and intelligence in those matters. |
March 23, 2011 |
MOU with Italy's Istituto Agrario di San Michele all'Adige (IASMA) |
Exchange of information on the science and technologies related to grape and wine analyses, research activities in these fields, and novel developments of analytical methodologies for the characterization of wine and grape varietals. |
July 9, 2010 |
MOU with Italy's Guardia di Finanza (GdF) |
Exchange of information for the purpose of combating the smuggling of alcohol and tobacco products. |
April 15, 2010 |
MOU with Georgia's Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Vine and Wine (SAMTREST) |
Exchange of information regarding alcohol laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and labeling, including developing bilateral training and seminars, scientific cooperation, and exchange of information about alcohol counterfeit or smuggling cases. |
June 4, 2009 |
MOU with China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) |
Exchange of information regarding alcohol and tobacco laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and labeling, including developing bilateral training and seminars, scientific cooperation, and exchange of information about alcohol and tobacco counterfeit or smuggling cases. |
December 11, 2007 |