The decision was made with the aim of helping the small business in this industry, while maintaining the main role of the alcohol of the Systembolaget state.
In Sweden, from June 1, trade changes in alcoholic beverages begin. In the first time, small manufacturers are allowed to sell directly to customers, and not through a special chain of state -controlled stores. Reuters reported it.
It is noted that small beer, manufacturers of wine and liquid-water-water drinks can sell their products directly to customers. This will be the first weakening of the state’s more than one hundred -a -year monopoly on the sale of alcohol that is introduced to fight intoxication.
The decision was made with the aim of helping the small business of this industry grow, while maintaining the main role of the Systembolaget State alcohol store.
As you know, the changes have been discussed since 2021. The special commission has noted in its prognostic report that change will increase alcohol sales throughout Sweden by nearly 200,000 liters per year, less than 1% of sales through a monopoly network.
According to new policies, the business can only sell a bottle directly after a paid tour of their production – 0.7 liters for strong alcohol, or 3 liters for winemakers and beer, from 10 am 8 pm. In addition, the seller is obliged to remind the buyer of the dangers of alcohol abuse.
Many small brewing stockholm can sell beer directly to customers only at the same time as the state network, therefore, the late night time, the second half of Saturday and all week, is banned.
After six years, they plan to study changes in the situation with alcohol consumption as a result of change and, if necessary, change the law.
Keep in mind that alcohol consumption in the world in 2024 has fallen to the lowest level since 1961. reduced wine production by 4.8% and costs 225.8 million hectares, which is a minimum of over 60 years.
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