Places for drinking beer and low-alcohol beverages have been designated in Belarus

April 23, Minsk / Tatyana Lobas - BELTA /. Places where beer and low-alcohol beverages can be consumed have been determined in Belarus. This decision is contained in Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 572 of April 19 of the current year, the BELTA correspondent was informed at the Office of the Council of Ministers. According to the resolution, which comes into force from the date of official publication, the consumption of low-alcohol beverages and beer is permitted in retail outlets and public catering establishments during the retail sale of beer and low-alcohol beverages in the established manner. In addition, this is allowed in retail outlets (shops, pavilions, kiosks, stalls, and other retail outlets) where conditions for the consumption of beer and low-alcohol beverages have been created (there are tables, tables and chairs, standing food counters, bar counters, and other equipment), as well as in public catering establishments, and beer can also be consumed at tasting events for marketing purposes in the established manner. In order to identify retail outlets and public catering establishments where the consumption of low-alcohol beverages and beer is permitted, the Council of Ministers has made relevant amendments to the current Resolution No. 317 "On certain issues of regulating the retail sale of beer and low-alcohol beverages and on amendments and additions to certain resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus on issues of retail trade" of March 6, 2006. The Ministry of Trade has been granted the right to clarify issues regarding the identification of retail outlets and public catering establishments where the consumption of beer and low-alcohol beverages is permitted, in accordance with this Resolution of the Council of Ministers. -0-