The amendment to the Act on upbringing in sobriety and counteracting alcoholism is intended to be the government's response to the problem of alcohol sold in packaging resembling products intended for children. Let us remind you that alcohol in packages that looked very similar to fruit mousses for children recently disappeared from the shelves.
What about the ban on night sales of alcohol at gas stations? We have the ministry's response
The fact that the project appeared on the list of legislative works governmentshe informed Polish Press Agency. The proposed regulations specify the appearance of alcoholic beverage packaging and the content included there information. In addition, alcohol packaging up to 300 ml will only be able to be made of glass or metal. The new regulations also introduce a ban on the sale of alcohol, including: in the form of powder, crystal, gel or paste. Meanwhile “Fact” he noted that the new regulations omitted a point that had previously been mentioned many times by the Minister of Health, Izabela Leszczyna. This involves a ban on the sale of alcohol at gas stations between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
We asked the Ministry of Health for a comment on this matter. “The government programming team is working on the issue of bans on the sale of alcohol at gas stations from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., alcohol price promotion and online alcohol sales – we have included these solutions in our project. As always, other ministries contribute their comments and proposals , this is part of the process of creating law in Poland. We are at the stage of intensive work on the final shape of the act,” we read in the response of the Ministry of Health sent to Next.gazeta.pl.
Izabela Leszczyna has been announcing this for a long time
The head of the Ministry of Health informed about the plan related to ban on the night sale of alcohol at gas stations a few months ago. She also announced that it would enter into force from 2025. However, as she emphasized, the final decision on the date of introducing changes to the law will be made after public consultations. – I understand that many entities will want to express their opinion: business entities, but probably also NGOs and the social side in general. We will read all comments with due attention and will, of course, refer to them, she said in July.
Let us remind you that the proposed regulations also impose on sellers or those serving alcohol the obligation to refuse to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to persons who have not presented a document confirming that they are over 18 years of age. Currently, sellers may, but are not required to, verify the age of purchasers of alcoholic beverages. The project is scheduled to be presented to the Council of Ministers in the fourth quarter of this year. The government's anti-alcohol offensive includes, among others: response to the latest scandal related to the so-called alcotubes. This case exploded stormthe most important people spoke out politiciansamong others Donald Tusk or Szymon Hołownia. The product was eventually withdrawn from shelves.