The full ban on the sale of alcohol would cover gas stations and spas, and its acquisition online would be possible only with individual reception in the store - the Ministry of wellness proposes. The same solutions had previously been advocated by the Left, which had already submitted a task in the Sejm, including a night Prohibition throughout the country.
Ministry of Health extends the ban on selling alcohol. This is simply a further approach of the Ministry to the amendment of the Law on Sobriety Education and Anti-Drugism and the Public-funded wellness Care Services Act.
The fresh project, which went to public consultation on Friday, includes Further restrictions on the sale of alcohol than the March Ministry proposal. This task went through a consultation, followed by work on it for respective months.
Night Prohibition isn't everything. wellness hotel wants to extend the ban
A fresh approach to amending government announced last week Deputy Minister for wellness Katarzyna Kęcka. There was a debate in the Sejm about the state's anti-alcoholic policy. Representatives of most parliamentary clubs agreed that it was ineffective and required legislative changes.
- I'm sorry. Where else can we find allies? We have an independent Ministry of Health, the more legitimate the question is which side of the ministry? Do you have the courage to cut down on all-night selling of alcohol, to ban this killer at gas stations? Member of the Left Joan Wich.
Her club in late September submitted a bill in the Sejm limiting access to alcohol and counteracting its promotion.
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Members proposed among others: a complete ban on advertising and promotion of all alcoholic beverages, including beer; a ban on the sale of alcohol at fuel stations, in medicinal establishments; and at night throughout the country 22-6 a.m. (with the anticipation of extending this time by the municipality at 21-9 p.m.); introduction of the age verification work on purchase; prohibition of selling alcohol below the sum of excise work and VAT; regulation of online sales only with individual receipt after presentation of the identity card.
Many of these solutions were previously included in the comments submitted to the government draft law of March. The wellness hotel included them in a fresh version of the proposal for consultation. In the explanatory memorandum, the Ministry stressed that the planet wellness Organisation believes that the regulation of physical availability of alcohol is one of the most effective actions to reduce its consumption.
Prohibition of selling alcohol at petrol stations
A breakthrough in the government's task is simply a proposal to ban alcohol from fuel stations. The prohibition should be total, unlimited to night hours.
In 2023 it was active in Poland 7915 petrol stations, more than a 1000 more than in 2016
"Shops run at the fuel station offer a wide scope of products, including food, including alcohol drinks. It should be stressed that the usage of filling stations is usually possible 24/7. A comparison of the 24-hour operation of fuel stations with the primary function of these places, namely the supply of fuel vehicles, clearly indicates that the anticipation of buying alcoholic beverages in them is not beneficial for public health and can lead to risky acquisition and consumption" - stressed the ministry in the justification.
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If the ban entered into force, Poland would join a twelve European countries with a ban or regulation on trade in these entities, i.e.: Cyprus, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Macedonia and Turkey.
Since the sale of alcohol takes place on the basis of self-governments for a limited period of time concessions, the MZ proposes that authorisations for petrol stations issued before the date of entry into force of the proposed law should stay valid for the period for which they were issued, but no longer than 5 years from the date of application of the law.
No alcohol in the spas. "Should advance a healthy lifestyle"
New is the proposal to ban the sale on "terrestrial establishments of medicinal agents and in the premises of another facilities where wellness benefits are provided". This means that the ban will include spas.
"Until now, additional protection in the form of prohibitions imposed by the municipalities through resolutions, which, if passed, are insufficient in relation to circumstantial facilities, e.g. hospital, with the omission of another medical facilities, and are of a discretion. It should be stressed that spas are the place of provision of healthcare services and should advance a healthy lifestyle" - is simply a passage of justification.
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The Ministry of wellness besides tends to have the same solution as in the draft of the Left Members concerning online alcohol trade. Its sale is to be possible only at the point of sale alcoholic beverages, including those run by another entrepreneur. The hotel tried to make this evidence already during the work on the first version of the amendment, but then withdrew from it.
A revolution in advertising. wellness hotel wants severe penalties
In addition, the current version of the task replicates a large part of the solutions from its erstwhile version. These include: ban on selling alcohol in a form another than liquid (e.g. crystals, gels, pastes). In case of uncertainty about the maturity of the buyer, the seller would be obliged to request a paper confirming age.
The MZ task besides foresees ban on beer promotion, including discounts, discounts, packages and loyalty programs, games of chance, prizes - advertising and promotion of alcoholic beverages but beer is presently prohibited. Penalties for illegal advertising and promotion of alcoholic beverages would be raised. After the changes, the minimum fine amount will be PLN 20 1000 and the maximum amount will be PLN 750 thousand. Moreover, it would be possible to punish restrictions on freedom. The current sanctions are fines from PLN 10 1000 to PLN 500 thousand.
Resort proposes entry into force 1 January 2026 (a year later for online alcohol sales regulations).
In Poland there is 600 to 800 000 people alcohol addicts, a approximately 3 million drink excessively and harmfully. According to the planet wellness Organisation, alcohol is second in Europe among the most crucial wellness risks of the population. It is estimated that 2 to 4 percent of all cancer cases are caused straight or indirectly by alcohol. Regular drinking of alcohol increases the hazard of oral, throat, esophageal, larynx, liver and breast cancer in women.
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