DISCUS Hosts Bioterrorism Seminar

[cowdery]

INDUSTRY SEMINAR ON BIOTERRORISM ACT

HOSTED BY DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL.

WASHINGTON D.C. November 6, 2003 – The Distilled Spirits Council hosted a major industry seminar Oct. 29 in Washington, D.C., which brought together all sectors and tiers of the industry with federal and state officials to learn how to comply with the recently-adopted Bioterrorism Act.

Scheduled to go into effect Dec. 12, 2003, the Bioterrorism Act was passed to protect the public from a threatened or actual terrorist attack on the U.S. food supply.

The Act requires domestic and foreign food facilities -- including those involved with the production, bottling and warehousing of beverage alcohol -- to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, the FDA must receive prior notice of products imported into the United States.

"We all have a vested interest in securing our food supply against any bioterrorism threat," said Council President Peter Cressy. "At the same time, we all have a vested interest in ensuring that our products are delivered to our consumers in a timely and efficient manner."

The seminar -- attended by suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, brokers and carriers -- featured FDA Deputy Director of the Food Safety and Security Staff Lou Carson as the guest speaker. Other presentations were made by the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, Pernod Ricard USA, Jim Beam Brands Co. and Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine.

"This business chain seminar will not be the last step in our ongoing efforts to work together to comply with the Act," said Cressy. "We will continue our collaboration to ensure that our products reach the marketplace with the least amount of burden."

[cowdery]

Because if we can't get our bourbon, the terrorists win.

[MurphyDawg]

Truer words were never spoken. I mean I only have like 3 years worth of daily consumption on hand! What on earth would I do!!

LOL

TomC

[brendaj]

Guys,

What on earth would I do!!

Relax... Kentucky folks will never let you run out of Bourbon. We've taken to the hills and hollers before... And no terrorists will mess with a good ol' Kentucky boy (for very long... ) while he's working in the woods...

Might not be as good as what yer drinkin' right now, but there will be Bourbon...

Bj

[MurphyDawg]

LOL thats true, Its greta to know that are friends down in Kentucky would not let us lose an important part of our American Heritage so easily, I feel better already!

TomC