Approval of Wine Treating Materials
We have granted administrative approval for the use of beta glucosidase enzyme preparation as a wine treating material to aid in fining and the removal of off flavors in wine and juice. The amount used must not exceed .363 g/L (36.3 g/hL). We’ve also expanded the authorized use of electrodialysis to now include adjusting the pH of wine and juice.
As a result, wine makers can use these processes and materials, within any limitations specified at Wine and Juice Treating Materials and Processes for Domestic Wine Production, without requesting approval. Note that these administrative approvals apply to wine distributed domestically.
Whether they are approved for use in foreign markets depends upon the rules of the importing countries, so TTB’s administrative approval does not imply acceptability in foreign markets. We grant administrative approvals of wine treating materials pending publication of a notice for public comment on the administrative approval and whether to include the materials and processes in the regulations. Incorporating approvals in the regulations through rulemaking, after the opportunity for public comment, may result in acceptance of the treated wine in certain foreign markets. Those materials and processes that have been approved through rulemaking are set forth in the TTB regulations at 27 CFR 24.246 – 24.248.
For further information on these and any other administrative approvals, you may visit Wine and Juice Treating Materials and Processes for Domestic Wine Production at TTB.gov.
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Federal Trade Commission: Proposed Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials; Comments Sought
 TTB-regulated industries may find this notice of interest.
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 145 / Monday, July 31, 2023
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment
SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC or ‘‘Commission’’) commences a rulemaking to promulgate a trade regulation rule entitled ‘‘Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials,’’ which would prohibit certain specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices involving consumer reviews or testimonials. The Commission finds such practices to be prevalent based on the comments it received in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking and other information discussed in this publication. The Commission now solicits written comment, data, and arguments concerning the utility and scope of the proposed trade regulation rule to prohibit the specified unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
DATES: Comments must be received by the FTC on or before September 29, 2023.
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