Dear Friends,

For your information, CSPI has prepared a summary of the proposed rule on alcohol labeling released by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the U.S. Department of Treasury on July 30.  The summary identifies a few issues of concern.  CSPI's formal comments will be prepared during the next two months and available as soon as possible.  Comments are due on October 29.   If you are interested in receiving the summary please send a request to:  Christina Mott at cmott@cspinet.org  

You can find the entire proposed TTB rule at:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14774.pdf   

For more information, see the original petition http://cspinet.org/booze/031216IngLabelingPetition.pdf and CSPI comments on TTB's advance notice of proposed rulemaking at http://www.cspinet.org/booze/2005/pdf/CSPI_Comments_on_TTB_IngLabeling.pdf