Ban on selling alcohol at stations at night. What about trade?
From the point of view of health protection, this is a neutral project that will not change consumer behavior. Restricting the sale of alcohol in selected commercial establishments for a few hours a day will not significantly contribute to reducing alcohol consumption by Poles. For business, however, it will involve a number of organizational difficulties and challenges related to, for example, the threat to sellers. Prohibition solutions may also directly influence the development of the gray zone, says the Polish Chamber of Commerce.
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Leszczyna: the project on the sale of alcohol at gas stations is ready
– We would like to point out once again that the introduction of any regulations banning the sale of alcohol will not bring tangible results and will pose further challenges to the trade. We appeal to listen to the voice of business, because it is the business that is responsible for making alcohol products available to customers and is the one affected by the consequences related to regulations regarding sales restrictions – comments the president of the Polish Chamber of Commerce, Maciej Ptaszyński.
Let us remind you: As announced by the Minister of Health, Izabela Leszczyna, the project banning the sale of alcohol at gas stations at night is already ready. The ban could come into force as early as January 1, 2025, the final decision will be made after public consultations. The Minister of Health wants to ban the sale of alcohol at gas stations between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.