THE PRESIDENT No. 06/2019/L-CTN | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness Hanoi, June 28, 2018 |
Order
On the promulgation of law
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to Article 80 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,
PROMULGATES:
The Law on Prevention and Control of Harms of Liquor and Beer Abuse,
which was passed on June 14, 2019, by the XIVth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 7th session.
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
NGUYEN PHU TRONG
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY | | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
No. 44/2019/QH14 | | Hanoi, June 14, 2019 |
LAW
On Prevention and Control of Harms of Liquor and Beer Abuse[1]
Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Prevention and Control of Harms of Liquor and Beer Abuse.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Law prescribes measures to reduce liquor and beer consumption level; measures to manage liquor and beer supply; measures to reduce harms of liquor and beer abuse; conditions for ensuring the prevention and control of harms of liquor and beer abuse; and the state management and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in the prevention and control of harms of liquor and beer abuse.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Liquor means a beverage that contains food-grade alcohol and is produced through the process of fermentation from one material or a mixture of materials, including mainly starch of cereal grains or sugars of plants, flowers, tubers and fruits; or a beverage that is prepared from food-grade alcohol.
2. Beer means a beverage that contains food-grade alcohol and is produced through the process of fermentation from a mixture of materials, including mainly malt, barley, yeast, hops and water.
[1] Công Báo Nos 559-560 (17/7/2019)
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