<p>There's no law infringements in selling beers with past Best Before Date.
EU allows it. A new regulation is awaited by 2021, but the direction is to avoid food waste. Best practice should be the replacement.</p>

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<p>I regularly buy beers online in December, mainly from Belgium (and Netherlands). Are there any laws about selling beers after best before date (with no notice to potential customers)?</p>

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Selling after best before date (Belgium/Netherlands)
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# Selling after best before date (Belgium/Netherlands)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-10)

I regularly buy beers online in December, mainly from Belgium (and Netherlands). Are there any laws about selling beers after best before date (with no notice to potential customers)?

**Tags:** laws, belgian-beers


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-02-01. Score: 1

There's no law infringements in selling beers with past Best Before Date.
EU allows it. A new regulation is awaited by 2021, but the direction is to avoid food waste. Best practice should be the replacement.


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