Brandy - Issue of a test number

German brandy may only be placed on the market with an official test number, the same applies to brandy (§2 Alcohol-containing Beverage Ordinance AGeV).

The test number is issued upon request and only after an analytical examination. It is valid for one year. The application shall be accompanied free of charge by a sample of three bottles of the beverage to be tested. The analytical examination is required by law (§ 5 AGeV).

To the Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt, Department of Viticulture in Eltville.

According to § 4 AGeV, the application specified in Annex 1 of the AGeV is to be used. The application must be accompanied by an examination report and a sample of three bottles.

Please use the AGeV's application .

Alcohol-containing Beverages Ordinance (AGeV)

Administrative costs regulation for the portfolio of the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (VwKostO-MUELV)

The fees are based on the administrative costs regulation for the portfolio of the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (VwKostO-MUELV)¹. The following fees apply for issuing the verification number:

• up to 5.000 l: 105,00 Euro
• over 5.000 l: 190,00 Euro

At least one bottle of each sample must be kept until two years have elapsed after the examination notice has been issued (§ 5 AGeV)

A copy of the examination results must be kept for five years by the institution that carried out the examination (§ 5 AGeV).