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Alcohol Act (2001)

Country
Estonia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Act provides special requirements for the handling of alcohol, restrictions on the consumption of alcoholic beverage, organisation of state supervision over compliance with the special requirements and restrictions, and liability for violations of this Act. Special requirements are requirements which apply to operations performed with alcohol in addition to the provisions of other legislation. According to the Act, alcohol means a food group consisting of spirit and alcoholic beverages. The Act further provides for special requirements for handling of alcohol; restrictions on consumption of alcoholic beverage; state supervision; and liability.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est38304.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est38304eng.pdf
Web site
http://www.riigiteataja.ee
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version as last amended by the Act of 20 June 2023, published in the State Gazette I, no. 1 of 30 June 2023.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
RT I 2002, 3, 7
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Alkoholiseadus (2001)
Implements
Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 436/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 479/2008 as regards the vineyard register, compulsory declarations and the gathering of information to monitor the wine market, the documents accompanying consignments of wine products and the wine sector registers to be kept.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 555/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 883/2001 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector.
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 884/2001 laying down detailed rules of application concerning the documents accompanying the carriage of wine products and the records to be kept in the wine sector.
Implemented by
Repeals
Alcohol Act (2001).