The government and coalition on temporary no agreement on legislation restricting the sale of alcohol at fuel stations from 22 to 6 morning and prohibiting the sale of alcohol over the internet. Wojciech Konieczny, Deputy Health Minister, announced in the Sejm, that a decision on this issue will probably be taken “soon, in no long time.” His proposals contradict the resort development and Ryszard Petru of Poland 2050 – reports businessinsider.com.pl
In July 2024 year. Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna announced, that a project law prohibiting the sale of alcohol at gasoline stations at night hours is ready and could begin to apply from 1 January 2025 year. No has received on one green light from the Team for programming of the government, directed by Minister Maciej Berek.
Limits on sale of alcohol. There will be further consultations
– Proposals for sales over the internet, restrictions on sales at gas stations and changes in promotions have not received consent, but are to be further consulted. The decision will be taken probably immediately, in no long time – announced at the committee Wojciech Konieczny, Deputy Minister of Health, responsible for the project of revising the law of amending the law of education in soberness and prevention of alcoholism. He stressed, that though in the last two years we observe a small decrease in alcohol consumption, this however still is a problem, and the fight, whichisbeing waged bythe state,isless effective.
ThepresentatthecommitteeMichaelJaros,deputydevelopment minister,has stressed,thateventually restrictionofsalesatfuelstationsisinterferencewiththefreedomofconductingbusiness andmayviolateprinciplesofequality.