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Ym mis Chwefror eleni, yn dilyn ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus am dri mis ar y lefel a ffefrir gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer isafbris am uned o alcohol, cyhoeddais Ddatganiad Ysgrifenedig ynglŷn â’n bwriad i osod rheoliadau drafft gerbron Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, gyda’r nod o gyflwyno isafbris o 50c ar gyfer alcohol yn nes ymlaen yn 2019\.


Yn unol â’r Gyfarwyddeb Safonau a Rheoliadau Technegol 2015/1535/EU, cyfeiriodd Llywodraeth Cymru y rheoliadau drafft at Gomisiwn yr UE ac yna cafwyd cyfnod segur o dri mis, a oedd yn golygu na châi Llywodraeth Cymru osod y rheoliadau drafft. Ar 22 Mai, cawsom wybod bod un o Aelod\-wladwriaethau’r UE wedi cyflwyno barn fanwl ynglŷn â’r rheoliadau drafft. Effaith hynny yw bod y cyfnod segur wedi’i estyn am dri mis arall, tan 21 Awst.


Byddwn yn rhoi ystyriaeth lawn i’r farn fanwl a dderbyniwyd gan yr Aelod\-wladwriaeth ac yn cyflwyno ymateb i Gomisiwn yr UE maes o law. Gan ein bod wedi derbyn y farn fanwl, yr adeg gynharaf y bydd modd inni osod y rheoliadau drafft gerbron y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol er mwyn iddo eu hystyried fydd yn ystod yr hydref eleni. Os caiff y rheoliadau eu pasio gan y Cynulliad, rwy’n rhag\-weld y byddai’r drefn o godi isafbris yn dod i rym yn gynnar yn 2020\.


Rwy’n dal yn gwbl ymrwymedig i gyflwyno isafbris ar gyfer alcohol yng Nghymru. Mae alcohol yn achosi llawer o farwolaethau ac afiechydon, a bydd cyflwyno’r isafbris yn gyfraniad pwysig at leihau’r difrod a achosir yng Nghymru gan niwed sy’n gysylltiedig ag alcohol. Gan ystyried nifer o ffactorau, rydym yn parhau’n argyhoeddedig fod isafbris o 50c am uned yn ymateb cymesur i daclo’r risgiau iechyd a achosir gan yfed gormod o alcohol. Rydym o’r farn y bydd isafbris o 50c yn taro cydbwysedd rhesymol rhwng y manteision a ragwelir i iechyd y cyhoedd a’r manteision cymdeithasol, ar un llaw, ac ymyrryd yn y farchnad ar y llall. 


Yn y cyfamser, bydd ein paratoadau ar gyfer rhoi’r drefn ar waith yn parhau. Dros yr ychydig fisoedd diwethaf, rydym wedi bod yn gweithio gyda manwerthwyr, y diwydiant alcohol a rhanddeiliaid ym maes iechyd y cyhoedd a chamddefnyddio sylweddau i lunio canllawiau a deunyddiau ategol ynglŷn â’r isafbris am alcohol. Bydd y gwaith hwn yn parhau, law yn llaw â’r broses o ddatblygu ein cynlluniau gwerthuso a’n hymgyrchoedd cyfathrebu penodol gyda manwerthwyr a’r cyhoedd er mwyn parhau i hyrwyddo nodau’r ddeddfwriaeth o ran iechyd y cyhoedd.







Translation:


 
In February this year, following a 3 month public consultation on the Welsh Government’s preferred level of the Minimum Unit Price (MUP) for alcohol, I issued a Written Statement regarding our intention to lay draft regulations before the National Assembly for Wales, with the view to introducing a 50p MUP for alcohol later in 2019\.


In accordance with the Technical Standards and Regulations Directive 2015/1535/EU, the Welsh Government subsequently referred the draft regulations to the EU Commission, which was followed by a 3 month standstill period, during which the Welsh Government could not lay the draft regulations. On 22 May, we received notification that an EU Member State has submitted a detailed opinion in respect of the draft regulations. The effect of this is that the standstill period has been extended by an additional 3 months, which means that the standstill period has been extended to 21 August.


We will give full consideration to the detailed opinion received from the EU Member State and will report to the EU Commission with a response in due course. Receiving the detailed opinion means that the earliest that we will now be able to lay the draft regulations before the National Assembly for Wales for its consideration will be Autumn this year. Should these regulations be passed by the National Assembly for Wales, I would anticipate that the minimum pricing regime would come into force in early 2020\.


I remain fully committed to introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Wales. Alcohol is a major cause of death and illness in Wales and once implemented – will make an important contribution to reducing the devastation caused by alcohol related harm in Wales. Taking into account a range of factors, we remain convinced that a 50p minimum unit price is a proportionate response to tackling the health risks of excessive alcohol consumption. We consider that a 50p minimum unit price will strike a reasonable balance between the anticipated public health and social benefits and intervention in the market.


In the meantime, our preparations for implementation will continue. Over the past few months, we have been working with retailers, the alcohol industry, public health and substance misuse stakeholders to develop guidance and additional supporting materials on minimum pricing for alcohol. This work will continue – alongside the development of our plans for evaluation and specific communications campaigns with retailers and the general public to continue promoting the public health aims of the legislation.