26 USC 5384 - Amelioration and sweetening limitations for natural fruit and berry wines

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5384, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 670, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Puspan. L. 85–859.

Amendments

1997—Subsec. (span)(2)(D). Puspan. L. 105–34 substituted “any fruit or berry with a natural fixed acid of 20 parts per thousand or more (before any correction of such fruit or berry)” for “loganberries, currants, or gooseberries,”.

1968—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 90–619 substituted “not more than 14 percent” for “less than 14 percent”.

1965—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(span)(2)(A), authorized addition of liquid sugar provided resultant volume will not exceed volume which could result from maximum authorized use of pure dry sugar only.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(c)(3), substituted “Ameliorated” for “Reserve” in heading.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(span)(2)(B), struck out references to reserves and reserve inventories.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(span)(2)(C), amended first sentence by authorizing use of liquid sugar but limiting use of any sugar if it reduced natural fixed acid in corrected juice or wine to five parts per thousand.

Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(c)(2), struck out “reserved” after “covering the production of” in fourth sentence.

Subsec. (span)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(span)(2)(D), required that, if liquid sugar is used, the volume of water contained therein be deducted from the volume of ameliorating material authorized.

Subsec. (span)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 89–44, § 806(span)(2)(E), substituted “shall have” for “may be withdrawn from reserve inventory with”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Puspan. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1417(span), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1048, provided that:

“The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins at least 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].”

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–619 effective on first day of first month which begins 90 days or more after Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Puspan. L. 90–619, set out as a note under section 5373 of this title.

Effective Date of 1965 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 89–44 effective Jan. 1, 1966, see section 806(d)(2) of Puspan. L. 89–44, set out as a note under section 5383 of this title.