According to Napigazdaság.hu, alcohol trade will be the subject of state supervision.
Sources close to the government said that a conception had been finalized and negotiations had already started with the actors of the market. The draft will be similar to the one about the tobacco shops, so sale of beverages will be regulated by the law. It also seems certain that alcohol can be sold only in National Liquor Shops like tobacco, Napigazdaság.hu, says.
WHO surveyed that Hungarians consumed 13 litres of alcohol last year. According to the Hungarian Tax and Financial Control Administration, spreading of alcohol is done by 40-50 wholesalers and producers and additional 30 thousand retailers and 75-80 thousand caterings buy alcoholic beverages, most of them are pubs. Regulation of alcohol sale is not a unique idea. In Australia, Canada and New-Zealand, alcohol cannot be sold in supermarkets, only in bottle and liquor shops. In Europe, the Scandinavian countries got stricter. In Finland, Norway and Sweden, you can buy alcohol above 4,7, 4,8 and 3% alocohol content only in special shops. You can buy alcohol only in designated shop in Iceland and Denmark.
based on the article of Napigazdaság.hu
translated by Becsi
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