![]() (2) Equivalent volumes of less than 100 fluid ounces will be stated in fluid ounces only, accurate to the nearest one-tenth of a fluid ounce for example, 700 ml (23.7 fl. (1) For the metric standards of fill: 3 liters (101 fl. If shown, the US equivalent volume will be shown as follows: When net contents of wine are stated in metric measure, the equivalent volume in US measure may also be shown. (b) Statement of US equivalent net contents. (2) If less than one liter, net contents shall be stated in milliliters (ml). (1) If more than one liter, net contents shall be stated in liters and in decimal portions of a liter accurate to the nearest one-hundredth of a liter. The net content of wine for which no standard of fill is prescribed in §4.73 shall be stated in the metric system of measure as follows: The net contents of wine for which a standard of fill is prescribed in §4.73 shall be stated in the same manner and form as set forth in the standard of fill. If the net contents is a standard of fill other than an authorized metric standard of fill as prescribed in §4.73, the net contents statement shall appear on a label affixed to the front of the bottle. (2) Net contents, in accordance with §4.37. ![]() (b) There shall be stated on any label affixed to the container: Subpart D - Labeling Requirements for Wine. (b) For purposes of regulation, one liter of wine is defined as that quantity (mass) of wine occupying a one-liter volume at 20 ☌elsius (68 ☏). For purposes of this part, a liter is subdivided into 1,000 milliliters (ml). (a) A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters and equivalent to 33.814 US fluid ounces. On 2 July 2003 (68 FR 39455), TTB removed the old §4.72 and renumbered §4.73 as §4.72, but the references to §4.73 remain. Originally, §4.72 contained the non-metric standard sizes of wine bottles and §4.73 contained the metric standard sizes, but the non-metric standards expired on 31 December 1978. Several sections below refer to the standards of fill in §4.73, but they should refer to §4.72. The standard sizes don’t apply in a few cases, explained in §4.46 and §4.70 below. In general, wine must be packaged in one of the standard sizes - 50 mL, 100 mL, 187 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L, 1.5 L, 3 L, and larger integral multiples of liters. 27 CFR Part 7 - Labeling and advertising of malt beveragesĢ7 CFR Part 4 - Labeling and advertising of wineįollowing are extracts from 27 CFR Part 4, Labeling and advertising of wine.27 CFR Part 5 - Labeling and advertising of distilled spirits.27 CFR Part 4 - Labeling and advertising of wine.Table of contentsįollowing are extracts related to package sizes and net contents labeling. ![]() The standard sizes for wine and distilled spirits are shown in their sections below. ![]() The quick summaryįor details, read the text below, but here’s a quick summary of the regulations requirements for allowed sizes and requirements for metric and non-metric units in net contents labels (which may be marked on the bottle itself rather than on the label): The regulations appear in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27 - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Chapter I - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury Subchapter A -Liquors. On that date, ATF’s law enforcement functions moved to the Department of Justice as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (still abbreviated ATF), while the tax and trade functions remained in the Treasury Department as the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Prior to 24 January 2003, the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) handled these functions. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), part of the Department of the Treasury, regulates the labeling, advertising, and marketing of alcoholic beverages in the US.
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