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Alcohol Act (2001).

Country
Estonia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The Act establishes special requirements for the handling of alcohol and defines alcohol as a food group consisting of spirit and alcoholic beverages. It regulates the production, processing, import, export, wholesale and retail sale of alcohol and sets requirements for alcohol permitted to be handled, including compliance with defined characteristics, entry in the state register of alcohol, and conformity with labelling and packaging requirements.
The Act provides rules on the entry of alcohol in the state register of alcohol, including application procedures, supporting documents and validity of entries. It establishes obligations for keeping records, use of accompanying documents, and submission of information on the circulation of alcohol. It also defines alcohol that may be handled to a restricted extent and alcohol that is prohibited from handling.
The Act establishes restrictions on the retail sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, including rules relating to places, time and conditions of sale, and prohibitions concerning specific persons. It provides for state supervision by competent authorities and sets out liability and penalties for violations of the requirements laid down in the Act.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est38304.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/est38304en.pdf
Web site
http://www.riigiteataja.ee
Notes
Consolidated version of the Act, including the amendments published in the State Gazette I, no. 1.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
RT I 2002, 3, 7
Source language

English

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
Government Order No. 80 of 2020 on Suspension of the Right to the Retail Sale of Alcoholic Beverages throughout the State from 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Repeals
Alcohol Act (2001).