Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2016) 03784
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2016/0653/FIN
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 201603784.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2016 0653 FIN EN 14-12-2016 FIN NOTIF
2. FIN
3A. Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö
Työelämä- ja markkinaosasto
PL 32
FI-00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO
Puhelin +358 9 10 606 4686
3B. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö
4. 2016/0653/FIN - C50A
5. Alcohol Act
(Overall reform of the Alcohol Act)
6. Alcoholic substances – i.e. substances and products containing more than 1.2 % by volume of ethyl alcohol
Including spirits – i.e. ethyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol in an aqueous solution which contains more than 80 % by volume of ethyl alcohol – and
especially alcoholic beverages – i.e. alcoholic substances for drinking, which contain no more than 80 % by volume of ethyl alcohol – and similarly alcoholic products which are not spirits or alcoholic beverages.
7. -
8. The government shall put before Parliament its proposal regarding the Alcohol Act and certain related acts.
There would be an overall reform of alcohol legislation by combining the main provisions of Government and Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decrees 1344/1994, 1345/1994, 1346/1994, 680/1996, 243/2000, 1208/2002, 136/1995, 852/1995, 892/1995, 893/1995, 1588/1995, 274/1997 and 1371/2002, which are subsequently repealed.
As a general rule, the production, wholesale, retail and serving of alcoholic substances would be subject to authorisation. The retail sales monopoly for alcoholic beverages would be maintained. Alcoholic beverages containing a maximum of 4.7 % by volume of ethyl alcohol may currently be sold in authorised retail stores. This provision would be widened to allow the retail sale of alcoholic beverages containing up to 5.5 % by volume of ethyl alcohol. The current right to retail wine and sahti containing up to 13 % by volume of ethyl alcohol is also granted to small and independent brewers in order to sell artisan beers containing up to 12 % by volume of alcohol directly to consumers directly from the place of production, in contrast to the retail monopoly. The proposal would ban the cross-border distance selling of alcoholic beverages more closely in accordance with the principle set out in the Court of Justice of the European Union judgment regarding Case C-180/14 Visnapuu. Provisions concerning the marketing of alcoholic beverages, which were revised in 2015, would remain largely unchanged.
9. The purpose of this alcohol legislation is to prevent the social, health-related and societal harm caused by alcohol. Compiling the provisions concerning alcoholic substances would simplify the legislation. At the same time, obsolete provisions, particularly in the catering industry, are removed. Deregulating the retail sale of alcoholic beverages will contribute to increasing competition and support in particular the brewing industry and trade sector.
10. Reference(s) to basic text(s): draft Alcohol Act
11. No
12. -
13. No
14. No
15. Yes
16. TBT aspect
Yes
SPS aspect
Yes
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
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