Sale of energy drinks to minors to be banned in Uzbekistan
17/10/2017 15:49
Sale of energy drinks to minors to be banned in Uzbekistan
17/10/2017 15:49
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan plans to ban sale of energy drinks to persons under the age of eighteen.
Deputies of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis developed a draft law “On introducing amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.
The document proposes to amend the Law “On quality and safety of food products” and prohibit sale of energy drinks to persons under the age of eighteen.
According to the draft law, individuals will be punished with a fine from 5 to 10 sizes of the minimum wage for sale of energy drinks and officials – from 7 to 15 sizes of minimum wage.
The draft law also stipulates measures to limit the advertising of energy drinks.
The document said that the advertising of energy drinks should be accompanied by a warning about the harmful use of such drinks over set norms and a list of persons, who should not consume the drink.
The draft law added that advertising of energy drinks should not demonstrate the processes of consumption of drinks, create impression that these processes are important for achieving social and sport success or improving the physical and mental state of consumers.
According to the document, it is proposed to ban advertising of energy drinks from 7 am to 10 pm, as well as the free distribution of energy drink samples for advertising purposes to persons under the age of 18.
Energy drinks will not be able to sponsor events intended primarily for minors, using the name, trademark or image of energy drinks, as well as the distribution of T-shirts, headgear, games among these individuals.
Advertising of energy drinks in printed publications intended primarily for children and adolescents, as well as on the first and last pages of printed publications, as well as on the pages of these publications, where television and radio programs are published, will also be banned.
Advertisement of energy drinks in medical, sports, preschool, educational institutions, salons of passenger vehicles of general use will not be allowed.
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