Beer

21 January 2024, 19:09

13.1) beer - alcoholic product containing ethanol formed during the fermentation of wort, produced from malted barley, hops and (or) products obtained as a result of processing hops (hop products), water using brewing yeasts, without adding ethanol, aromatic and flavoring additives. Partial replacement of malted barley with grain and (or) products of its processing (grain products), and (or) sugar-containing products is allowed provided that their total mass does not exceed 20 percent of the mass of replaced malted barley, and the mass of sugar-containing products does not exceed 2 percent of the mass of replaced malted barley;

Source: Federal Law No. 171-FZ dated November 22, 1995 (as amended on July 28, 2012) "On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethanol, Alcoholic and Spirit-Containing Products and on Limitation of Consumption (Drinking) of Alcoholic Products"

beer and beverages made on its basis - beer with an alcohol content of more than 0.5 percent by volume of the finished product and beverages made on the basis of beer with the specified alcohol content

Source: Federal Law No. 120-FZ dated June 24, 1999 (as amended on December 3, 2011) "On the Foundations of the System for Preventing Delinquency and Right Violations by Minors"

Beer - an alcoholic beverage obtained by fermenting a liquid (wort), prepared from malted barley or wheat, water and (usually) hops. For preparing the liquid (wort), some amount of unmalted grain (e.g., corn or rice) may be used. The addition of hops imparts a bitter taste and aroma to the beverage and improves its shelf life. During fermentation, sometimes cherries or other flavoring and aromatic substances are added

Source: "Explanations to the Harmonized System of Goods Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activity of the Russian Federation (HSN of Russia)" (prepared by the Customs Authority of the Russian Federation) (Volume 1, Sections I - VI, Groups 1 - 29)

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