Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 June 2003

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

With regard to labelling requirements, section 17 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 provides that the name of the owner and the address of the premises should be clearly indicated on a label to be affixed to any container in which intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption off the premises. This has not been commenced for practical reasons and is now being repealed. I have included the new provisions arising from concerns expressed by Members, both in Dáil Éireann with regard to the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill and in the Oireachtas joint committee hearing on this Bill. Implementation of these provisions by means of regulation is intended to avoid any later challenge to the legislation on the grounds that proper procedures had not been followed. It is also intended to notify the European Commission of proposed regulations under this section in accordance with the EU technical standards or temporary directives.

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