Earlier, the FDA had indicated that its hands might be tied when it comes to the waivers the distilleries are hoping for. “I’m pleased to announce we have directed FDA to cease enforcement of these arbitrary, surprise user fees. It might be, she says, that they went out only to the businesses that are still listed with the FDA as producers. These were your neighbors.”Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger called the FDA’s move a “complete shock” and said it would devastate some small businesses. Complicating things, some distilleries are closed for the holidays and might not have gotten the FDA email, if it even came, Harris notes.

Source: Washington Post December 31, 2020 21:51 UTC