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DISCUS Partners with EPA’s Energy Star Program

As part of the partnership, DISCUS will encourage its members to: Measure and track the energy performance of facilities, operations, and commercial new construction projects using tools such as Energy Star Portfolio Manager for buildings, Energy Star Energy Performance Indicators … Continue reading

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U.S., UK Agree to Suspend Tariffs in Aircraft Dispute

The four-month tariff suspension is intended to ease the burden on industry and to take a bold, joint step towards resolving the longest running disputes at the World Trade Organization. “The United Kingdom ceased applying retaliatory tariffs in the Boeing … Continue reading

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HHS Makes It Official: Distillers Hand Sanitzer Won’t Be Taxed

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) submitted a Notice to the Federal Register announcing that those who entered the market to supply hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 public health emergency are not subject to the OTC Drug Monograph Facility … Continue reading

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FDA Imposes $14,060 Fee for Producing Hand Sanitizer, USTR Slaps Tariffs on French Brandy

In what the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. described as a “shocking turn of events,” the Food & Drug Administration announced it was imposing a $14,000 fee on distilleries and other facilities that produced hand sanitizer during the Covid pandemic. The … Continue reading

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Feds Reject Change in Guidelines on Bev/Al Consumption

The final Dietary Guidelines for Americans, rejected a proposal to scrap prior recommendations on consumption of alcoholic beverages.  If approved, the proposal would have said men should consume just one drink a day, a 50% cut from the prior two drinks … Continue reading

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DISCUS Awarded $564,818 to Promote Whiskey Exports in 2021

Distilled Spirits Council of the U. S. (DISCUS) said it was granted $564,818 through its partnership with from the Agriculture Department’s Market Access Program (MAP) to promote American spirits exports in 2021, a 10% increase over 2020 funding levels.  “Since … Continue reading

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