Alcohol Control Law begins

The Alcohol Control Law commenced yesterday, with convenience stores and supermarkets displaying signs dividing alcoholic beverages from non-alcoholic beverage areas. Some non-alcoholic beverages were also marked with alcohol concentrations below 1.2%. The law is aimed at reducing potential risks or harms associated with the consumption of alcohol by minors. According to Regime of Prevention and Control of Underage Alcoholic Consumption, advertisements for drinks with an alcohol concentration of more than 1.2% should carry warnings “excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages is harmful to health” and the “sale or supply of alcoholic beverages to anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited.”