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27 CFR 5.55: Language requirements.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms
- CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
- SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL
- PART 5—LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
- Subpart D—Label Standards
(a) General. Mandatory information must appear in the English language, with the exception of the brand name and except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) Foreign languages. Additional statements in a foreign language, including translations of mandatory information that appears elsewhere in English on the label, are allowed on labels and containers as long as they do not in any way conflict with, or contradict, the requirements of this part.
(c) Distilled spirits for consumption in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Mandatory information may be stated solely in the Spanish language on labels of distilled spirits bottled for consumption within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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