Frequently Asked Question: Can I Add a Website or QR Code to My Label Without Applying for a New COLA?
Allowable revisions to approved labels continue to be a hot topic at conferences, with many industry members wondering whether they can add their website or a quick-response (QR) code to a product label covered under an existing Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) without applying for a new COLA.
Good news! You do not need a new COLA if you are adding a website or QR code and not making other changes that would otherwise require a new COLA.
On TTB Form 5100.31, allowable revision number 23 enables COLA holders to add, delete, or change UPC barcodes and/or 2D mobile barcodes such as QR codes; and allowable revision number 24 enables COLA holders to add, delete, or change a website address, phone number, fax number, or ZIP code. These allowable revisions apply to labels for wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages.
Department of Agriculture: U.S. Codex Office Public Meetings
 TTB-regulated industries may find these notices of interest.
Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods:
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 28 / Friday, February 9, 2024
AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments
SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 21, 2024. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 17th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). CCCF17 will be held in Panama City, Panama from April 15–19, 2024. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 17th Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 21, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET.
Codex Committee on Food Additives:
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2024
AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments
SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on March 19, 2024. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. CCFA54 will convene in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China from April 22–26, 2024. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 54th Session of the CCFA and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.
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