Beer Ordinance
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Beer Ordinance |
| Abbreviation: | BierV |
| Type: | Federal Ordinance |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Sections 12, 16, 19 LMBG aK |
| Legal matter: | Commercial administrative law |
| References : | 2125-40-40 |
| Issued on: | July 2, 1990 ( BGBl. I p. 1332 ) |
| Entry into force on: | July 7, 1990 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 26 VO of July 5, 2017 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 2272, 2288 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
July 13, 2017 (Art. 29 of July 5, 2017) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Beer Ordinance (BierV) is a German legal regulation for the food beer .
The Beer Ordinance was issued on the basis of Section 12 Paragraph 1 No. 1 and Paragraph 3, Section 16 Paragraph 1 Clause 2 and Section 19 No. 1 and 4 Letters a and b of the Food and Consumer Goods Act.
The designation beer is protected according to § 1 and the identification of the types of beer is regulated in § 3 depending on their original wort content .
