Division 45 Berenburg or Beerenburg

Berenburg or Beerenburg is a spirit drink:

1. (i)

   produced using ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin,

2. (ii)

   with the maceration of fruit or plants or parts thereof,

3. (iii)

   containing as specific flavour distillate of gentian root (Gentiana lutea L.), of juniper berries (Juniperus communis L.) and of laurel leaves (Laurus nobilis L.),

4. (iv)

   varying in colour from light to dark brown,

5. (v)

   which may be sweetened to a maximum of 20 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar.

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Berenburg or Beerenburg shall be 30 %.

Only natural flavouring substances and F1flavouring preparations as defined in Article F23(2)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 may be used in the preparation of Berenburg or Beerenburg.