Move to allow public to make booze for personal consumption comes a step closer
THE NATION
The cabinet on Tuesday tasked the Finance Ministry with revising regulations for non-commercial manufacturing of alcoholic beverages in a bid to allow the general public to make their own booze for personal consumption, deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said on Tuesday.
“The cabinet has insisted that the regulations should focus on controlling the quality and safety of beverages and limiting the environmental impact from the manufacturing process,” she said.
“Meanwhile, the regulations must not limit people’s freedom in making alcoholic beverages for personal use.”
The House of Representatives earlier approved the principle of the draft law that would allow people to make their own alcoholic beverages for non-profit purposes under regulations that promote quality and safety of the product and comply with existing regulations related to alcoholic beverage manufacturing under Excise Act BE2560 (2017).
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