Avoiding Common Errors on Your Labels – Government Health Warning Statement
One of the most common problems we see on alcohol beverage labels is errors in the mandatory health warning statement, including punctuation and formatting problems.
The following health warning statement must appear on all alcohol beverages sold in the U.S. that contain 0.5% or more alcohol by volume:
GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.
Follow these tips to avoid some of the most common errors on the health warning statement:
See the regulations at 27 CFR part 16.
Food and Drug Administration: Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee Notices
 Request for Nominations of a Nonvoting Representative of the Interest of Tobacco Growers on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 86 / Thursday, May 2, 2024
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for a nonvoting representative of the interests of the tobacco growers to serve on the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC), in the Center for Tobacco Products. FDA seeks to include the views of women and men, members of all racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with and without disabilities on its advisory committees and, therefore encourages nominations of appropriately qualified candidates from these groups. A nominee may either be self-nominated or nominated by an organization. In addition, FDA is requesting that any industry organizations interested in participating in the selection of a nonvoting representative of the interests of the tobacco growers industry to serve on the TPSAC, notify FDA in writing. Nominations will be accepted for either the representative to serve on TPSAC or for the selection group effective with this notice.
DATES: Nomination materials for prospective candidates should be sent to FDA by June 3, 2024. Concurrently, any industry organization interested in participating in the selection of an appropriate nonvoting member to represent the interests of the tobacco growers industry must send a letter stating that interest to FDA by June 3, 2024 (see sections I and II of this document for further details).
The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 88 / Monday, May 6, 2024
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). The general function of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA’s regulatory issues. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June 26, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
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