One step closer to labeling alcoholic beverages

On Dec. 1, 2020, The House of Representatives agreed to State Secretary Paul Blokhuis' proposal to amend the Alcoholic Beverage and Catering Act. The bill still needs to be approved by the Senate, but cannot be amended anymore. After Senate approval, the law is expected to enter into force on July 1, 2021, under the renamed "the Alcohol Act."

Wat opvalt is dat in de toekomstige Alcoholwet niets is geregeld over de verplichte etikettering van alcoholische dranken. Wel hebben de Kamerleden Niels van den Berge en Wim-Jan Renkema een motie ingediend met het verzoek aan de regering om de mogelijkheid van verplichte etikettering van alcoholische dranken te onderzoeken. Het gaat dan specifiek over twee punten, namelijk:

• listing the amount of alcohol units, calories and sugar
• the inclusion of a warning about the safe consumption of alcohol.

The House of Representatives passed this motion and now it remains to be seen whether it will be made mandatory in the Netherlands.

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