Source: http://protection-of-minors.eu/en/cat5.php
Timestamp: 2017-04-30 03:03:25
Document Index: 18932699

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 218', '§ 4', '§ 47', '§ 24', '§ 24', 'art. 54', 'art. 57', 'art.\n8', 'art. 80', 'art. 81', 'art. 82', 'art. 81', 'art. 84', 'art. 227', 'art. 1', 'art.12']

Protection of Minors in EU - alcohol
It is prohibited to consume alcoholic beverage under 18 years of age in schools. It is forbidden to sell alcoholic products topersons under 16 years of age. A person under 16 years of age must not consume alcoholic beverage in public. Burgenland:
A person under 16 years of age is not allowed to buy, consume or possess alcoholic products. Serving or Offering alcoholic products to persons under 16 years of age is prohibited. Lower Austria:
A person under 16 years of age is not allowed to buy, possess or consume alcoholic beverages in public (as well as cocktails and alcopops). Serving alcoholic products to a person under 16 years of age is prohibited. Styria:
It is forbidden up to 16 years of age. From 16 years old a person is allowed to consum alcoholic beverages above 14 volume percent. Serving and selling alcoholic products to a person under 16 years of age is prohibited. Carinthia:
persons from 16 years of age may not drink spirits or mixed drinks containing
spirits, whether ready-made (e.g. alcopops) or self-produced. In all cases,
young persons from 16 years of age may only drink alcoholic beverages up to a
volume assuring that their blood alcohol content is less than 0.5 pro mille or
their breath alcohol content is less than 0.25 mg per l. Children may also
not be sold any alcoholic beverages which they are not permitted to consume.
A person under 16 years of age is not allowed to buy and consume alcoholic products. From 16 years old a person must not consum spirits and cocktails. The excessive consumption of alcohol is prohibited as well. These ban applys also for powdery alcoholic products, alcoholic pastes or similar beverages. Serving and selling alcoholic products to children and young people under 16 years of age is prohibited. Salzburg:
A person under 16 years of age is not allowed to buy, consume or possess alcoholic products. From 16 years old a person must not consum, possess and buy cocktails, spirits and alcopops. Alcoholic beverages must not consume until the obiviously state of intoxication. Serving and selling alcoholic products to children and young people under 16 years of age is prohibited. Tyrol:
Children and young people under 16 years of age are not allowed to buy and possess alcoholic beverages in public. From 16 years old a person must not consum, possess and buy cocktails, spirits and alcopops. Serving and selling alcoholic products to children and young people under 16 years of age is prohibited. Vorarlberg:
Children and young people under 16 years of age are not allowed to buy, consume and possess alcoholic beverages in public. From 16 years old a person must not consum, possess and buy cocktails, spirits and alcopops. The excessive consumption of alcohol is prohibited as well.
Serving and selling alcoholic products to children and young people under 16 years of age is prohibited.
Delivery on and the consumption of strong spirits and similar high-per cent beverages at young people is not permitted.
It is forbidden to serve alcoholic beverage to minors
younger then 16 (Decree-Law 14 November 1939 concerning the suppressing of
drunkenness). Selling or giving away those beverages is allowed as long as it
is no strong spirtit and as long as it is not consumed on the sport.
Bulgaria there is no strict difference between light and spirits in general, but
nevertheless every person who sells alcoholic drinks and tobacco products to
children, no matter the alcohol content, can be fined either in cash or with
property sanction if he is not a liable to a
harder administrative sanction under a special law or the deed is not
The use of alcohol from adolescents and minors is
publicly dangerous and illegal deed and is also immoral and is sanctioned with
and educational measure.
Selling alcoholic beverages to children under 18 years of age is
prohibited. Children and young people are allowed to consume alcoholic
beverages from 17 years.
The selling of spirits to anyone
under the age of 18 is prohibited. Selling of alcoholic beverages to persons under 18 years of age is an
Penal Code, § 218 -
zákon č. Trestní zákon Law on protection against alcoholism and toxicomania - zákon č. 37/1989 Sb., o ochraně před alkoholismem a jinými toxikomaniemi.
Young persons can buy light spirits from the age of 16 years.Young persons are allowed to consume spirits at bars and restaurants from the age of 18 years.There is no legislation about when young persons are allowed to consume spirits except from the bars and restaurant etc. The National Board of Health recommend young persons to be 16 years or more before consuming spirits.
Spirits allowed
to consume from 18.
§ 4 Prohibition on consumption of alcoholic
beverages for minors:
shall not consume alcoholic beverages.
§ 47 Measures to enforce prohibition on
consumption of alcoholic beverages for minors:
(1) Minors shall not obtain alcoholic beverages.
(2) It is prohibited to transfer alcoholic beverages
to minors. In order to observe the above-mentioned prohibition, a seller may
demand identification from the buyer and refuse to sell alcoholic beverages if
the buyer fails to present such identification.
*By the law in the prohibition of the
sale of alcohol to minors there is no difference between light or strong spirits.
spirits to people under 18. Law also prohibits consume, but some parents or
legal guardians consent it by social convention in some Regions and authorities
sometimes turn a blind eye.
The regions can have own regulations. Finland
It is not allowed to sell products with high percentage of alcohol to a
person under 20 years. Light spirits can be sold to a person over 18 years. (Alcohol Act 1143 / 1993 Alkoholilaki, § 24).
It is prohibited to sell products containing maximum 2,8 percent alcohol
by volume to a person under 18 years old. (Alcohol
Act 1143 / 1993 Alkoholilaki, § 24).
A person under 16 years of age
may only drink and buy non-alcoholic beverages correlative to class 1. Persons between 16 and 18
years of age are allowed to consume and buy beverages correlative to classes 1
and 2 (e.g. wine, beer). The national assembly decided a new law on the
protection of minors which has to be confirmed by the Senate. This law provide
a ban on alcohol persons under 18 years of age. There are strict bans on
minors, which regulate the sale as well as the consumption of alcoholic drinks. The following articles
· Minors and an adult under guardianship must not run premises (art. 54law on combating tobacco dependency and alcoholism)
· In the event that of a breach of this obligation, the person will be
avenged with a fine up to 3.811,23 €. In the case of an
infringement under article 54, the
court is able to enunciate the closing of business for a period of 5 years and
more. Repeated infringements lead to the final closing
of business (art. 57).
· article 17 law nr. 92-675 of
17th July 1992: It is prohibited to employ minors at premises (also in the context of a
practical training), unless it is the partner of the operator, a parent or
affinity including fourth degree. In premises which having a specific
permission on sale of alcoholic beverages a person with 16 years of age is
allowed to work in the context of a practical training or anapprenticeship. These internships should enable them to get
an apprenticeship which will be certify by a diploma or a
similar certificate under the provisions of art.
8 law nr. 71-577 on orientation of
subject-based teaching.
Protection of minors against
· Selling alcoholic beverages to minors under 16 years of age for consumption
or slaving at premises, stores and at public places is prohibited (art. 80 law on combating tobacco dependency and alcoholism).
the event that of a breach of this obligation, the person will be avenged with
a fine up to 3.811,23 € (art. 81 law on combating tobacco dependency and alcoholism).
The operator of a premise or
restaurant has to pay attention for compliance with the legislation. In the case of
an infringement the operator has to stand trial:
· It is prohibited to sell or give up alcoholic beverages to minors under 16
years of age (third, fourth and fifth class) in public for consumption (art. 82 decree nr. 59-107 of 7th January
1959, law nr. 74-631 of 5 July 1974).
· According to art. 81 a person who
is selling alcoholic drinks to minors until they drunken will be punished (art. 84 decree nr. 59-107 of 7th
January 1959, law nr. 76-631 of 5th July 1974)
· Art. L.3342-1 Public Health
Code regulate also the
ban on selling alcoholic drinks to minors and the ban of free due of alcoholic
beverages to minors at shops and public places.
There is no legislation which
prohibit consumption of alcoholic drinks of minors outside of restaurants and
premises. However the incitement to consume alcoholic drinks is illegal (art. 227-19 Penal Code).
Classification of beverage dispensing: · class 1: non-alcoholic
· class 2: wine (including cider, perry, mead),
beer, Crème de cassis and juices from fermented fruits and vegetables, which contain
1,2 up to 3 percent alcohol by volume (natural dessert wines from certified growing areas) · class 3: other natural dessert wines, liqueur
wines, aperitive based on wine, strawberry liqueur, blackcurrantliqueur, cherry brandy under 18 percent
· class 4: rum, tafia (from cane sugar), alcoholic
drinks which are obtained from the distillation of wine, cider, perry or fruits
and where no essences are added (cognac, armagnac, calvados)
5:all the other authorized alcoholic
beverages (Bsp. Ricard, Berger,
Pernod, Whisky, Gin)
· non-authorized alcoholic beverages: aperitive
based on wine with 45 percent alcohol by volume, bitter, gentian with a sugar
content under 200 grams per 1 liter and 30 percent alcohol by volume United Kingdom
No. Alcohol of any kind may only be bought and
consumed freely from the age of 18. Children may drink alcohol in home or
restaurants if they are with their parents. No distinction is made concerning
the strength of alcoholic beverages.
legislation but Minors are not allowed to consume any alcohol beverage in
restaurants, bars etc. Therefore are signs affixed at the entrances (0,60x0,30
) : The consumption of alcoholic beverages are anyone
age who are not accompanied by parents or a guardian prohibited.
Decree 36/1994, art. 1 para 1 letter b based on Act
1481/1994 art.12 para 1 pursuant to sentecne a and c, and para 2 Also, the minors are prohibited to consume
alcohol drinks at any public places, with exception cases of private events.
3730/2008 Act,
Delivery and selling of alcoholic
beverages to persons under 18 years of age is prohibited. They are also not allowed to consume
alcoholic beverages. Ireland
Selling alcohol to minors is an offense. No distinction is made concerning the strength
of alcoholic beverages. Children may drink alcohol in home if they are with
In accordance with Article 689 of the Civil Code,
the consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited for minors under
the age of 16 in all public establishments and establishments accessible to the
public, as well as in schools, cafeterias and all educational institutions and
hostels in accordance with Article 24 of Royal Ordinance No. 2316 of 24
under the age of 21 is prohibited. People under 21 years of age must not consume any alcoholic beverages.
Serving or offering alcoholic beverages of any kind
to minors under the age of 16 is prohibited (Act of 29 June 1989).
It is not allowed to sell spirits to children. They are not allowed to consume them. Child
is a person until 18 years of age.
As far as alcohol is concerned, alcoholic
beverages may not be sold to persons under the age of 16 under Maltese law.
There is no law which defines an age limit for the consumption of alcohol.
The use of alcoholic beverages is regulated by law. For consumption on the other hand, there are no legal provisions.
Selling spirits to minors (<18 years) is not
allowed. Parents have a responsibility to look after the best interests of
their children and to learn them to handle alcohol responsibly.
Young people can buy light alcoholic beverages from over 16 years.
In order to purchase alcoholic beverages in bars and nightclubs, the person must be 18 years old. In addition, there are no statutory provisions as to when young people may consume high-proof alcoholic beverages. The state Office of Public Health points out that young people should be at least 16 years old.
The Act of 26 October 1982 on Upbringing in
Sobriety and the Prevention of Alcoholism (Official Journal 2002, No. 147 Item
1231) prohibits the sale and serving of alcohol to persons who are under the
influence of alcohol or who are less than 18 years of age. In case of doubt as
to whether the buyer has reached the age of majority, the seller or the person
serving the alcohol may request the presentation of a document confirming the
buyer's age.
Selling or consume alcohol
beverages for minors under 16 years of age is prohibited. Selling alcohol beverages to drunk people ist forbidden. For people with mental abnormality it is not allowed to
consume those beverages. No distinction is made concerning the strength
of alcohol beverages.
The selling of spirits to anyone under the age of 20 is prohibited (law 1977:293 on the selling of beverages).
In restaurants this age limit is 18 years. If a child is found drinking alcohol
it is not the child that is considered to have broken the law but the adult who
has sold or given the alcoholic drink to the child. This also applies to
Restricting the Use of Alcohol (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia,
No. 15/03) defines an alcoholic beverage as any beverage with more than 1.2
percent of alcohol by volume, and a spirit drink as any drink consisting more
than 15 percent of alcohol by volume. In accordance with this Act, it is
prohibited to sell or offer alcoholic beverages or drinks mixed with alcoholic
beverages to people under eighteen years of age.
It is prohibited to be sold
or given alcoholic beverages or allow the use of persons younger than 18 years (Act 219/1996 Coll protection against abuse
of alcoholic beverages and the establishment and operation of teetotal
reception rooms).
Present legal framework in
the Slovak Republic provides for the regulation of the availability of alcohol
and tobacco in public outlets for minors under 18 years. Control the
application of the prohibition of tobacco sales, cigarettes and alcohol (and
the administration of alcohol) is the State Trade Inspection and sanction
regime for traders who breach the prohibition on sales to minors. Higher
binding of towns and cities in particular can be adjusted in terms of local
time closing hours of restaurants, limited point of sale, etc.