Craft distillers get year-long relief from sanitiser fee 6th January, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers
Small spirits producers in the US have gained a one-year exemption from paying fees for making hand sanitiser during the pandemic.
Corsair Distillery in Kentucky produced hand sanitiser last year
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently removed a recent US$14,060 charge for distillers that produced hand sanitiser during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The move came just days after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would impose fees on distilleries and other facilities that made hand sanitiser.
Trade group the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) has now received confirmation from the HHS for a ‘long-term solution’ that will see distillers excluded from paying the FDA fees.
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FDA assesses fee to Ohio distilleries for hand sanitizer production
By Patrick Cooley and Erica Thompson - The Columbus Dispatch (TNS)
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, when hand sanitizer was scarce, distilleries stepped up to produce sanitizer for health care workers and first responders. Since March, many have sold and donated thousands of gallons to first-responders, nonprofits and even farmers markets.
Now, a surprise FDA fee of $14,060 has left them feeling penalized for their good deeds.
The American Craft Spirits Association said distilleries began receiving notices this week that they owed the fee for operating as an over-the-counter monograph drug facility. The businesses were required to register as such when they produced the sanitizer, but distillers say they were not given a heads up about the cost. The fees are due on Feb. 12, according to the FDA website.
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MINNEAPOLIS DuNord Craft Spirits was closed on New Year s Day, but there was plenty of drama to close the year. I think the first thing out of my mouth was, 2020 is not done with us, said Chris Montana, owner of DuNord in Minneapolis.
Montana says he and other owners thought they were being scammed earlier in the week, after getting an alert from the FDA, saying that anyone who produced hand sanitizer during the pandemic, owed a registration fee totaling $14,060.
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UPDATE: Surprise fee on distillers dropped after press coverage and public outcry.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has directed the Food and Drug Administration to cease plans to levy a $14,060 fee on craft distillers who produced hand sanitizer during the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses who stepped up to fight COVID-19 should be applauded by their government, not taxed for doing so. I m pleased to announce we have directed FDA to cease enforcement of these arbitrary, surprise user fees. Happy New Year, distilleries, and cheers to you for helping keep us safe! HHS Chief of Staff Brian Harrison said in a statement.
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