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December 13, 2024

Obtaining Export Certificates: myTTB Electronic Export Certificate System and Upcoming Webinar Did you know that you can prepare and receive export certificates electronically? To make obtaining and accessing export certificates easier and faster, we offer an electronic export certificate system on myTTB as an alternative to paper. This system may be used to prepare and receive your export certificate, which can then be downloaded as a secure pdf or printed from the system. This system is completely electronic and can be accessed 24 hours 7 days a week. (Please note that some countries may not accept an electronic export certificate. We recommend that you review our country-specific guidance as to whether an electronic certificate is acceptable.) For more information visit our export certificate program webpage. Additionally, view our user guide, walk-through video, and presentation slide deck on how to use the electronic export certificate system. If you are new to export certificates or would like a refresher on the process, register for our upcoming webinar, TTB Export Certificates, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide a basic guide to obtaining export certificates and will walk you through the electronic and paper export certificate processes, TTB’s requirements for processing, and common errors. We hope to see you there! Export Certificates Webinar Registration

What Are Conditionally Approved COLAs? You may have noticed that some of your alcohol label applications in COLAs Online show a status of Conditionally Approved. Conditionally Approved is not a final status; it requires action on your part to be approved.   We developed this status to streamline the label approval process by allowing us, under limited circumstances, to propose changes to the information you entered in COLAs Online to make it consistent with the label you submitted with your application. The application fields in which we may propose changes as Conditionally Approved are: Brand Name; Fanciful Name; Appellation (wine only); and Grape Variety (wine only).   Once you are notified by email of this status change, you have 7 days to review our proposed changes and either accept or decline them. If you accept the proposed changes, the status of the application will automatically change to Approved, with no further review required by TTB.   If you decline any of the changes or don’t take any action within 7 days, the status is automatically changed to Needs Correction and you will see directions about what needs to be fixed before we can approve your COLA application.   For additional details you can view this webinar presentation on TTB.gov, which features an overview plus screenshots of what you’ll see in COLAs Online when your application is in the Conditionally Approved status.   Labeling Resources TTB Career Opportunity: Supervisory Statistician Are you interested in a career at an agency that ranks in the top 15% of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government? If yes, consider applying for this TTB job.   View Announcement at USAJOBS Department of Health and Human Services: Food Date Labeling TTB-regulated industries may find these notices of interest.   SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 233 / Wednesday, December 4, 2024   AGENCY:  Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)   ACTION: Request for Information   SUMMARY: FSIS and FDA are seeking public input on food date labeling. This Request for Information seeks information on industry practices and preferences for date labeling, research results on consumer perceptions of date labeling, and any impact date labeling may have on food waste.   DATES: Submit comments on or before February 3, 2025.   Read Notice Office of the United States Trade Representative: Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing TTB-regulated industries may find these notices of interest.   SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 235 / Friday, December 6, 2024   AGENCY:  Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)   ACTION: Request for comments and notice of public hearing   SUMMARY: Each year, USTR conducts a review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. Based on this review, the U.S. Trade Representative determines which, if any, of these countries to identify as Priority Foreign Countries. USTR requests written comments that identify acts, policies, or practices that may form the basis of a country’s identification as a Priority Foreign Country or placement on the Priority Watch List or Watch List.   DATES:  January 27, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST: Deadline for submission of written comments, hearing statements, and notices of intent to appear at the hearing from the public.   February 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST: Deadline for submission of written comments, hearing statements, and notices of intent to appear at the hearing from foreign governments.   February 19, 2025: The Special 301 Subcommittee will hold a public hearing at the Office of the United State Trade Representative, 1724 F Street NW, Rooms 1&2, Washington, DC. If necessary, the hearing may continue on the next business day. Those who intend to testify at the public hearing must submit a notice of intent to appear by the deadlines stated above. Please consult the USTR website at https:// ustr.gov/issue-areas/intellectual-property/Special-301, for confirmation of the date and location and the schedule of witnesses.   February 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST: Deadline for submission of post-hearing written comments from persons who testified at the public hearing.   On or about April 30, 2025: USTR will publish the 2025 Special 301 Report within 30 days of the publication of the National Trade Estimate Report.   Read Notice Department of Commerce: Anti-Piracy Symposium TTB-regulated industries may find these notices of interest.   SOURCE: Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2024   AGENCY:  United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce   ACTION: Notice of Symposium   SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks to improve intellectual property (IP) enforcement and reduce IP crime and infringement (USPTO 2022–2026 Strategic Plan, Goal 3, Objectives 3.3 and 3.4). As part of this effort, the USPTO will bring interested stakeholders together for an Anti-Piracy Symposium on Thursday, January 23, 2025, held at the USPTO in person and virtually.   DATES: The symposium will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Interested parties wishing to attend the symposium in person must register by Thursday, January 16, 2025. Registration for remote attendance will be available through January 23, 2025.   Read Notice

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Upcoming TTB Outreach Activities December 18: TTB Export Certificates Webinar January 28-30: Unified Wine & Grape Symposium February 3-5: Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Access Live 2025 February 5-7: CiderCon 2025

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