2009 TTB Expo Presentation Using Alcohol To Make Foods, Flavors, Medicines, and Perfumes Presented by Janet Scalese, Nonbeverage Products Laboratory Vickie Jobe-Peters, National Revenue Center Overview Two Parts: Part One • Nonbeverage Products Laboratory Topics – Part Two • National Revenue Center Topics – Part One: Nonbeverage Products Laboratory — Formula Topics Janet M. Scalese Chief, Nonbeverage Products Lab [email protected] 240-264-1589 Topics Provide background on NPL and • areas of responsibility Provide information to reduce • number of returned formulas Provide background on new regulations • Nonbeverage Products Lab Janet Scalese 240-264-1589 LaKisha Bryant 240-264-1666 Tomika Moore Julie Arthur Vanessa Kinton Ed Limowski Rachel Sanderoff 240-264-1588 240-264-1663 240-264-1591 240-264-1593 240-264-1672 NPL Responsibilities Process TTB F 5154.1 and analyze related samples • Analyze samples and determine tax classification for • products intended for importation Provide information on flavors to ALFD for flavors • used in alcoholic beverages Provide assistance and advice to industry members • and TTB colleagues Process TTB F 5150.19 and analyze related samples • Nonbeverage Drawback Formulas Submitted by manufacturers of nonbeverage • products to obtain drawback of tax Submitted by companies selling flavors to • alcoholic beverage manufacturers Submitted by companies intending to import • nonbeverage products In 2008, received ~7,500 submissions • Target turnaround time is 10 working days • Formula Requirements Food, flavor, medicine, or perfume • Quantities of ingredients (or groups of ingredients) • must be provided Ingredients must be approved for food use • Components with TTB numbers must be approved • Must be unfit for beverage purposes • Calculations must be correct • Name of product must be correct • Determination of “Fitness” Evaluate formula • Analyze for ingredients • Taste at 15% alcohol as last resort • Actions on Nonbeverage Formulas Approved: • Product is unfit for beverage purposes. Drawback – can be claimed. Disapproved: • Product is fit for beverage purposes. No – drawback. Cannot sell product. No Action: • No eligible alcohol. Submitted for – information only.