Laws, courts and authorities
BVL
Abbreviation for Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
In short and in plain language
The BVL is a German federal office.
It collects food warnings and recalls. With the states, it lists them on a web page.
For restaurants and food shops, it is a key source of facts.
Definition
The BVL is the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety. Among other things, it collects food warnings and recalls and, together with the federal states, publishes them on lebensmittelwarnung.de. For restaurants and food retailers it is an important source of information.