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PolandProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Alcoholic beverages – Poland

Official title

Draft act amending the act on upbringing in sobriety and counteracting alcoholism and the act on radio and television broadcasting (parliamentary document no. 2010

Poland notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 February 2026. The comment period closed on 7 April 2026.

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Alcoholic beverages

Notifying member
Poland
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 6 February 2026. Check WTO ePing or Poland for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/POL/6
ICS classification
  • 67.160.10 Alcoholic beverages
Keywords
Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 7 April 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
After 6 months from the date of publication in the Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland

How to comment

The comment period closed on 7 April 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/POL/6; it can take them up with Poland.

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What the notification says

The project aims to reduce alcohol consumption in society by significantly limiting alcohol advertising and promotion and introducing requirements for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage packaging to prevent consumers from being misled. The appearance of containers used to sell alcoholic beverages, as well as the appearance and content of the information displayed on them, may not: 1) encourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons under 18 years of age; 2) link alcohol consumption with physical fitness or driving; 3) contain claims that alcohol has medicinal properties, is a stimulant, a sedative, or a means of resolving personal conflicts; 4) encourage excessive alcohol consumption; 5) present abstinence or moderate alcohol consumption in a negative way; 6) emphasise the alcohol content of alcoholic beverages as a positive quality of the alcoholic beverage; 7) evoke associations of alcoholic beverages with: a) sexual attractiveness; b) relaxation or rest; c) study or work; d) professional or personal success; 8) raise doubts or mislead regarding the identification of alcoholic beverages; 9) prevent alcoholic beverages from being distinguished from other foods, particularly foods intended for children. Alcoholic beverages placed on the market in legally permitted packaging will be required to include graphic information about: 1) the harmful effects of alcohol on pregnant women; 2) the prohibition on driving under the influence of alcohol; 3) the prohibition…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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