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Key Facts

Ireland

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Reception Date

02.09.19

Category

AGRICULTURE, FISHING AND FOODSTUFFS

Foodstuffs

Ministries & Departments

Department of Health

Responsible Departments

National Standards Authority of Ireland

Products & Services concerned

These regulations relate to the sale and supply of alcohol products.

Related EU Law

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Explanation

Section 23 was drafted in recognition of the fact that alcohol is not an ordinary grocery product. By restricting access to alcohol products through promotions or loyalty card programmes the regulations allign with the objectives of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, which are to:

Summary

The purpose of these draft regulations is to regulate promotions that incentivise alcohol consumption. They address the promotion and selling arrangements of alcohol products in so far as they relate to the sale or supply of such products at a reduced price or free of charge to someone, on the purchase of another alcohol product or with another product or service.

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Law is drafted in Ireland Ireland notifies the draft law 02.09.19 Draft law returns to Ireland Commenting Periode Ends 03.12.19 2 Member States & EC Responses 0 Detailed Opinions 2 Comments 3 External Stakeholders Responses

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Originating Department: Department of Health
Responsible Department: National Standards Authority of Ireland
Received: 2019-09-02 00:00:00
Country: Ireland
Category: AGRICULTURE, FISHING AND FOODSTUFFS

Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2019

Notification No.: 2019-0423-IRL

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REGULATIONS

entitled

Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2019

Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations
2020
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To be made by the Minister for Health

I, _______, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 and subsection (1) of section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (No. 24 of 2018) and having regard to the matters specified in subsection (2) of that section, hereby make the following regulations:
I, _______, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5 and
subsection (1) of section 23 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (No. 24 of 2018) and,
having regard to the matters specified in subsection (2) of that section, hereby make the
following regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and
Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2020.
2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 11 January 2021.
3. For the purposes of these Regulations, the sale or supply of alcohol products at a
reduced price or free of charge includes -
(a) the award, whether directly or indirectly, of bonus points, loyalty card
points, or any similar benefit, to any person arising from the purchase
by that person, or by any other person, of any alcohol product,
(b) permitting the use of any such points or benefit, whether directly or
indirectly, to obtain alcohol products, or any other product or service,
at a reduced price or free of charge, and
(c) permitting the use, whether directly or indirectly, of bonus points,
loyalty card points, or any similar benefit, arising from the purchase of
any product or service to obtain alcohol products at a reduced price or
free of charge.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Products) Regulations 2019.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 September 2020.

3. For the purposes of these Regulations, the sale or supply of alcohol products at a reduced price or free of charge includes -

(a) the award, whether directly or indirectly, of bonus points, loyalty card points, or any similar benefit, to any person arising from the purchase by that person, or by any other person, of any alcohol product,

(b) permitting the use of any such points or benefit, whether directly or indirectly, to obtain alcohol products, or any other product or service, at a reduced price or free of charge, and

(c) permitting the use, whether directly or indirectly, of bonus points, loyalty card points, or any similar benefit, arising from the purchase of any product or service to obtain alcohol products at a reduced price or free of charge.

4. A person shall not sell or supply, or cause to be sold or supplied, an alcohol product at a reduced price or free of charge to any person on the purchase by that person, or any other person, of -

(a) one or more other alcohol products (whether of the same or a different kind), or

(b) any other product or service.

5. A person shall not sell or supply, or cause to be sold or supplied, an alcohol product for a period of 3 days or less at a price less than that being charged for the alcohol product on the day before the commencement of the period concerned.

6. A person shall not advertise or promote, or cause to be advertised or promoted, the sale or supply of alcohol products in a manner specified in Regulation 4 or 5.

7. Regulations 4, 5 and 6 are declared to be penal provisions for the purpose of section 23(4) of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (No. 24 of 2018).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

____ __________ 2019.

4. A person shall not sell or supply, or cause to be sold or supplied, an alcohol product at
a reduced price or free of charge to any person on the purchase by that person, or any
other person, of -
(a) one or more other alcohol products (whether of the same or a different
kind), or
(b) any other product or service.
5. A person shall not sell or supply, or cause to be sold or supplied, an alcohol product
for a period of 3 days or less at a price less than that being charged for the alcohol product on
the day before the commencement of the period concerned.
6. A person shall not advertise or promote, or cause to be advertised or promoted, the
sale or supply of alcohol products in a manner specified in Regulation 4 or 5.
7. Regulations 4, 5 and 6 are declared to be penal provisions for the purpose of section
23(4) of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (No. 24 of 2018).
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
____ __________ 2020.
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Minister for Health.

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Alcohol Action Ireland Download 2019-12-03 5
CEEV Download 2019-11-20 1
FIVS Download 2019-11-25 4
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