2017/0264/LV
EC/EFTA
LV Lettland
  • C50A - Lebensmittel
2017-09-27
2017-06-30

Alcoholic beverages, including beer, brewed beverages, products that belong to categories of intermediate products and other alcoholic beverages

Draft law ‘Amendments to the Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law’

The draft law lays down a ban on sales of such alcoholic beverages that belong to the category of beer, brewed beverages, intermediate products and other alcoholic beverages with an alcoholic strength by volume that exceeds 5.8 %, if they are packaged in containers exceeding 0.5 litres, as well as alcoholic beverages of the said categories with an alcoholic strength by volume that does not exceed 5.8 %, if they are packaged in containers exceeding 1 litre.

The above bans shall not apply to cases when said beverages are packaged in containers made of glass, ceramics, wood, metal or complex packaging materials that consist of a polymer or laminate bag placed in a cardboard box.