[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR5.32]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 5_LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D_Labeling Requirements for Distilled Spirits
 
Sec.  5.32  Mandatory label information.

    There shall be stated:
    (a) On the brand label:
    (1) Brand name.
    (2) Class and type, in accordance with Sec.  5.35.
    (3) Alcoholic content, in accordance with Sec.  5.37.
    (4) In the case of distilled spirits packaged in containers for 
which no standard of fill is prescribed in Sec.  5.47, net contents in 
accordance with Sec.  5.38(b) or Sec.  5.38a(b)(2).
    (b) On the brand label or on a back label:
    (1) Name and address, in accordance with Sec.  5.36.
    (2) In the case of imported spirits, the country of origin, in 
accordance with Sec.  5.36.
    (3) In the case of distilled spirits packaged in containers 
conforming to the standards of fill prescribed in Sec.  5.47 or Sec.  
5.47a, net contents in accordance with Sec.  5.38(a), Sec.  5.38a(a), or 
Sec.  5.38a(b)(1).
    (4) Coloring or flavoring, in accordance with Sec.  5.39.
    (5) A statement that the product contains FD&C Yellow No. 5, where 
that coloring material is used in a product bottled on or after October 
6, 1984.
    (6) [Reserved]

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    (7) Declaration of sulfites. There shall be stated, the statement 
``Contains sulfites'' or ``Contains (a) sulfiting agent(s)'' or a 
statement identifying the specific sulfiting agent where sulfur dioxide 
or a sulfiting agent is detected at a level of 10 or more parts per 
million, measured as total sulfur dioxide. The sulfite declaration may 
appear on a strip label or neck label in lieu of appearing on the front 
or back label. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to:
    (i) Any certificate of label approval issued on or after January 9, 
1987;
    (ii) Any distilled spirits bottled on or after July 9, 1987, 
regardless of the date of issuance of the certificate of label approval; 
and,
    (iii) Any distilled spirits removed on or after January 9, 1988.
    (8) Percentage of neutral spirits and name of commodity from which 
distilled, or in the case of continuously distilled neutral spirits or 
gin, the name of the commodity only, in accordance with Sec.  5.39.
    (9) A statement of age or age and percentage, when required, in 
accordance with Sec.  5.40.
    (10) State of distillation of domestic types of whisky and straight 
whisky, except light whisky and blends, in accordance with Sec.  5.36.
    (c) In the case of a container which has been excepted under the 
provisions of Sec.  5.46(d), the information required to appear on the 
``brand label,'' as defined, may appear elsewhere on such container if 
it can be demonstrated that the container cannot reasonably be so 
designed that the required brand label can be properly affixed.

(Paragraph (b)(7) approved by the Office of Management and Budget under 
Control No. 1512-0469)

[T.D. 7020, 34 FR 20337, Dec. 30, 1969, as amended by T.D. ATF-25, 41 FR 
10220, Mar. 10, 1976; 41 FR 11022, Mar. 16, 1976; T.D. ATF-94, 46 FR 
55096, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-150, 48 FR 45556, Oct. 6, 1983; 48 FR 
46518, Oct. 13, 1983; T.D. ATF-220, 50 FR 51852, Dec. 20, 1985; T.D. 
ATF-236, 51 FR 34710, Sept. 30, 1986; T.D. ATF-282, 54 FR 7162, Feb. 16, 
1989; T.D. ATF-312, 56 FR 31077, July 9, 1991; T.D. ATF-344, 58 FR 
40354, July 28, 1993; T.D. ATF-425, 65 FR 11891, Mar. 7, 2000; T.D TTB-
12, 69 FR 33574, June 16, 2004]