Ukraine advances legislation to impose age restrictions and heavy fines on the sale of energy drinks to minors

[91569] Ukraine advances legislation to impose age restrictions and heavy fines on the sale of energy drinks to minors

The Ukrainian Parliament is discussing a new bill that would restrict the sale of energy drinks to minors and impose significant financial penalties on businesses that violate the rules.

Ukraine on the way to restricting the sale of energy drinks to minors

The Ukrainian Parliament is currently examining a new bill aimed at regulating the sale of energy drinks, amid concerns over health risks to the young population. According to reports from various channels, the initiative includes strict age restrictions, changes to product composition and labeling requirements, and a ban on sales at sensitive retail locations.

Details of the bill and fines

The bill proposes heavy fines for those who violate the provisions. According to the channel Україна Online: Новини | Політика, businesses are expected to pay fines of up to 200,000 hryvnias, while the sellers themselves could face fines of up to 17,000 hryvnias (according to this source). These figures also appear consistently in reports from other channels, including Україна⚡️Новини⚡️Війна and Ху Київ + | Україна.

Expansion of enforcement and location restrictions

Beyond the fines, the authorities aim to impose targeted bans. The channel Україна Сьогодні | Новини notes that the bill seeks to ban the sale of the drinks within schools, hospitals, and stores intended for children. Furthermore, according to the channel, sellers will be required to conduct strict age verifications when processing online orders for the products.

The initiative reflects a growing regulatory effort in Ukraine to protect public health, with the reporting channels—all of which support a pro-Ukrainian line and report on the move as support for child welfare—presenting the issue as a vital step to prevent unsupervised consumption among teenagers.