Procedures for Ontario Packaged Beer & Out-Of-Province and Imported Beer

Procedures for OntarioPackaged Beer Sold in LCBO Combination Stores, and Out-Of-Province and Imported Beer Sold in The Beer Store (TBS) Exclusively or in TBS and LCBO Combination Stores.

This section applies to Ontario packaged beer sold in LCBO Combination stores and both Out-of-Province and Imported Beer sold in TBS exclusively or in TBS and LCBO Combination stores. For Suppliers wishing to have their beer made available for sale in LCBO stores in addition to LCBO combination stores, please refer to the Selling for Resale in LCBO Stores section.

Procedures for Listing Packaged Beer

Beers that are to be sold in The Beer Store (TBS) must be listed separately with TBS. Applications for this listing should be made to TBS directly.

To process submissions through the LCBO, a completed Ontario Technical Approvals (OTA) form (LCB 2090) must be received and approved.

The following chart, which is also found within the OTA document, is a helpful reference guide to the requirements:

Requirement

Ontario Beers Sold in LCBO Combination Stores

Out-of-Province and Imported Beer Sold in TBS Exclusively or TBS and LCBO Combination Stores

Pricing Acknowledgement from Pricing Dept.

Mandatory

N/A

Ex-Cellars/ FOB Quote

N/A

Mandatory

Label Examination Form
(LCB 1642)

Mandatory

Mandatory

LCBO Beer Coding Sheet Form (LCB 2099)

Mandatory

Mandatory

TBS Listing Letter

N/A

Mandatory

TBS Initial Order Summary

N/A

Mandatory

Purchase of Foreign Beer for Resale to TBS Form (LCB 1959)
* New Suppliers to TBS only

N/A

Mandatory

Written Confirmation of Ontario Appointed Agent
(new Suppliers only)

Mandatory

Mandatory

Request for Shipping Container Examination Form (LCB 2102)

N/A

Mandatory

750mL Equivalent Sample of Beer for laboratory analysis or Certificate of Analysis

Mandatory

Mandatory


For products where an OTA and annual testing is not required, manufacturers are nonetheless encouraged to utilize LCBO Quality Assurance services for testing to help ensure the quality and safety of all of their Products.

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