Extension of bans on beer advertising among others. on television and on radio until time 22 and the possibility of the municipality passing a resolution on restriction of alcohol sale from 1 November to 31 March -. such changes will be the subject of further legislative work. The decision was made by senators.
- On Tuesday, 7 January, in the Senate a meeting of the Senate Petitions Committee was held, in the framework of which two petitions
- were considered one required taking a legislative initiative to amend art. 12 and art. 131 of the law on the revival of alcoholism and prevention of alcoholism, by authorizing municipal councils to restrict temporary sales of alcoholic beverages
- The other opposed amending the high time limit for conducting advertising and promoting beer on television, radio, cinema and theater
The Committee by most votes decided to take legislative work on the changes - From the presented at the meeting standings there was a clash of two goals: protection of health and business
– For 25 years I have worked in this system and this makes me more worried, that public health is partitioned with the other facet of alcohol – profit, generating profits – said Katarzyna Lukowska, deputy director of the National Center for Addiction Prevention
– A total ban of alcohol advertisements is the only solution, which actually can significantly improve the situation – pointed present in Senate Krzysztof Brzózka, former president of the no longer State Agency Solving Alcohol Problems PARPA
Two petitions individuals, which were considered on Tuesday by the Senate committee, were submitted by physical persons.
In one of the requests to authorize the municipal council to restrict the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages – it was proposed to introduce regulation, according to which the municipal council may establish – in by a chapter – restrictions on temporary sale of alcoholic beverages intended for consumption outside the place of sale.
The restrictions would apply to sales conducted in the period from 1 November to 31 March. Rationale? It is emphasized, that in the winter period there are deaths due to refrigeration.
From the course in an application to state authorities “filed in public interest” and concerning the change of the top hourly bans on advertising beer, reads, that the binding hour, to which no may be conducted advertising and promotion of beer, infringes the good of the child, because about that.hour children are still watching television and are exposed to reception of advertising, that reach for alcohol at and younger ages.
The banwouldbeextendedfromhour20:00totime22:00.Tillthistimenomaybebroadcastadvertisementsandpromotionsofbeerontelevision,radio,cinemaandtheater.
Todaythebanfunctionsbetweenhours6.00and20.00,with theexceptionofadvertisingconductedbytheorganizerofsporteventsduringthetransmissionofthatevent.
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