Week of July 6, 2007
Greetings! Hope you had a great 4th of July!! This week's offerings include two new industry circulars, information on two upcoming certificate of label approval (COLA) workshops, and the announcement of Utah's new director, Dennis Kellen.
In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce. Please send any questions and/or comments to Susan Stewart, Executive Liaison for Industry Matters (susan.stewart@ttb.gov) and/or Frosty Chapman, State Liaison (forrest.chapman@ttb.gov). TTB Newsletter Archives |
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TWO NEW WINE INDUSTRY CIRCULARS ON TTB.GOV
TTB issued two new industry circulars this week. The first, TTB Industry Circular 2007-2, concerns certification and analysis of U.S. wine for export to the European Community. The other, TTB Industry Circular 2007-3, provides information on country of origin certification requirements for imported wines and distilled spirits.
COLAs ONLINE WORKSHOP
We (TTB) will be conducting COLAs Online hands-on training on August 1, 2007, in Newark, NJ and on August 2, 2007, in New York, NY. Registration is required by July 26, 2007
KELLEN NAMED DIRECTOR OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
Liquor-control commissioners on Wednesday appointed Dennis Kellen, a 30-year department veteran as director of the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Kellen has held the department's No. 2 spot as operations director for the past 32 years, and was briefly an acting director in 1975 and 1976. He replaces Kenneth Wynn, who resigned after serving for 30 years as department director.