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The Swiss Alcohol Board (SAB) is a decentralized unit of the Federal Administration entrusted with the practical implementation of the alcohol control legislation. As of 1 January 2007, it employs 169 full-time employees, 10 of whom are in training. Subject to the Alcohol Act are all distilled products (spirits, brandies, aperitifs, etc., as well as high-grade alcohol for industrial purposes). The SAB\u2019s mandate is primarily concerned with the fiscal aspects relating to distilled products, i.e. collection of taxes, control of import, production, and trade. 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