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General Resources
- Labeling Home Page - Browse TTB's labeling resources for wine, malt beverages, beer, and distilled spirits, including guidance, statistics, and news and events.
- Processing Times for Label Applications - See how many days it takes to process your application.
- Prevention of Misleading Health-related Statements - TTB's response to the National Association of Attorney Generals concerns on the formulation and marketing of alcohol beverages that contain ingredients typically associated with non-alcohol energy drinks.
- Allowable Changes to Approved Labels - You can make certain changes to your labels without obtaining a new certificate of label approval or COLA (TTB Form 5100.31). Look at some sample changes to labels, guidance information, and the complete list of allowable revisions.
- Personalized Labels - TTB provides the beverage alcohol industry with clear guidance on our long standing policies as it relates to personalized labeling.
- What You Should Know About Labeling - These TTB brochures provide explanations of the information that must be provided to the public on the following labels:
- Laws and Regulations - TTB's labeling laws and regulations.
- Penalty for Violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act – See the penalty for violating this Act, which requires a health warning statement on the labels of all containers of alcoholic beverages sold or distributed in the United States.
- Rulings - TTB's labeling rulings.
- Industry Circulars - Keep up-to-date with information concerning TTB-regulated industry.
- Procedures - Formal instructions to the industry that supplement TTB labeling regulations.
- U.S. Appellations of Origin - Learn all about appellations of origin—approved U.S. viticultural areas as identified in 27 CFR part 9—at TTB's "U.S. Appellations of Origins" page. Learn about foreign appellations of origin, as well.
- Labels with Organic Claims - TTB provides you with the most up-to-date information for the production, handling, processing, labeling, and marketing of products labeled with organic claims.
- Labeling Fact Review Methods - TTB periodically reviews labeling and advertising claims by taking samples of alcohol beverage products for validation purposes. TTB's "Alcohol Fact Labeling Methods" page provides details on this process.
- Pre-COLA Evaluation - For many alcohol beverage products, TTB requires a product evaluation to determine whether a proposed label identifies the product in an adequate and non-misleading way. Visit TTB's "Formulation" pages to learn more.
- Customer Service Standards - Labeling - TTB is committed to providing exceptional service. Learn about our standards.
Mandatory Labeling Requirements
COLAs Guidance
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