 |
|---|
|
 Alcohol Beverages Labeled with Organic Claims IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING "INGREDIENT STATEMENTS" When the National Organic Program (NOP) was first
implemented, the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) required all products making an organic claim
to be labeled with an ingredient statement. In July
of 2003, however, USDA reinterpreted its regulations,
subsequently eliminating the requirement of an ingredient
statement on alcohol beverages intending to be labeled
in accordance with the rules of the NOP. A brief summary
detailing the background of this decision may be located
at www.ttb.gov/nprm_comments/9540009.rtf.
The content of this website will be updated as new
information is available to reflect this change. Should
you need additional guidance before that time, please
contact the Advertising, Labeling and Formulation
Division at 1-866-927-ALFD. Industry NoticesLabeling Applicants Certified Under the National Organic Program (NOP) (5/23/05) General ResourcesSample Organic Labels Labeling Alcohol Beverage Containers Chart On July 29, 2002, the Advertising, Labeling and Formulation
Division mailed out information regarding the National
Organic Program (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. Public DocumentsThe National Organic Program (NOP) is administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. The NOP regulations, found at 7 CFR Part 205, govern the production, processing, handling, labeling and marketing of organic products. Read ATF Notice 954 regarding ATF's intention to amend the alcohol labeling and marketing rules to cross-reference the United States Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program rules. On August 6, 2002 ATF and the United States Department of Agriculture 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. The following links provide information on the NOP and a list of accredited certifying agents.
TTB Industry CorrespondenceRead ATF's Letter dated April 29, 2003 that announces procedures that should be followed when an applicant utilizes COLAs Online to submit a label that contains an organic claim. Read ATF's Letter dated September 18, 2002 that announces a ruling by the United States Department of Agriculture regarding the implementation timetable for the National Organic Program. This letter also outlines procedures allowing most holders of organic Certificates of Label Approval (COLAs) to get a one-year extension on their previously approved certificates. Read ATF's
letter dated July 29, 2002 regarding the implementation
of the National Organic Program. Your Organic Contacts in the Federal GovernmentFor Questions related specifically to the National Organic Program regulations, please contact:
|
|---|
