Proceeding contribution from Denis MacShane (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 February 2008. It occurred during Debate on treaty on Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7).

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7)

My hon. Friend will know about the German Reinheitsgebot, which states that one cannot brew beer unless it contains water and pure ingredients. Under that law, every other beer is illegal and unacceptable in Germany. That is a clear breach of the single market. If her proposal had been included on the front of every directive, the Bundestag would never have voted to do away with the Reinheitsgebot. Consequently, no beer from outside Germany would be on sale in that country.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 472 c962
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Accountability EU law European Union EU action EU institutions EU reform EU internal relations Treaties Treaty of Lisbon
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treaty of Lisbon (No. 7)

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