Chutian Metropolis Daily, January 5 (reporter Liu Yurui) "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Health Regulations" from January 1 this year officially implemented. Among them, the regulations clearly stipulate that the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited. In addition, sellers of alcoholic beverages and carbonated beverages should set up health tips on shelves or counters that meet the standards. However, the reporter found that online purchase channels can be easily purchased without providing identification.
The sale of alcohol to minors is prohibited
On October 29, 2020, the Standing Committee of the Sixth People's Congress of Shenzhen Municipality passed the Health Regulations of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereinafter referred to as the Health Regulations), which came into effect on January 1, 2021.
In the "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Health Regulations", the reporter saw that in Articles 46 and 47, it is clearly stipulated that the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited. Where it is difficult to determine whether they have reached adulthood, they shall be required to present their identity documents; those who are unable to produce identity documents shall not be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages to them.
At the same time, sellers of alcoholic beverages and carbonated beverages shall set up health damage warning signs that meet the standards on the shelves or counters.
With the implementation of the "Health Regulations" on January 1, the Shenzhen Health Commission also took the lead in the country and issued the "Announcement on the Production Standards and Setting Specifications for the Health Tips of Alcoholic Beverages in Shenzhen (Trial)", which includes 8 types of logos and 5 prompt symbols, requiring merchants to post tips at wine and carbonated drinks.
This means that in the future, when selling alcohol and carbonated beverages, merchants will display a variety of logos on the shelves or counters as a reminder.
On the Internet, some local netizens in Shenzhen expressed their full support for this regulation, which he believes is very conducive to the healthy growth of minors and will also reduce the probability of juvenile delinquency. At the same time, some netizens will also worry about whether the regulations can be implemented well.
Implementation has begun in some venues
On January 5, a reporter from Chutian Metropolis Daily contacted a number of local businesses in Shenzhen to inquire about the implementation of the regulations.
The owner of a convenience store in Nanshan District told reporters that at present, you need to carry an ID card to buy alcohol in the store, and if you do not carry it, you need to use other ways to prove that you are an adult.
The staff of the Wal-Mart Shopping Plaza in Bao'an District, Shenzhen Xixiang Qianjin Road Store, told reporters that the current new regulations are more stringent, if the reporter needs to buy wine, he needs to be present to buy and issue relevant documents to prove that he is an adult.
Several supermarkets and convenience stores in Futian District told reporters that they were aware of the new regulations, and the store had never sold alcohol products to minors, and the new regulations had been strictly enforced after they were introduced.
"At present, there are no relevant prompts posted on the shelves of beverages and alcohol products, and the relevant departments have prompted me yesterday and will add them later." A convenience store said.
Ms. Shenzhen Told Reporters that at present, large supermarkets in Shenzhen have begun to implement new regulations, "whether it is posting tips or checking the identity of adults." But Ms. Fang said that some small private supermarkets may not be in place.
I can't buy it offline, can I buy it online?
The reporter positioned Shenzhen in the takeaway APP, in carrefour Shenzhen Merlin store, the reporter purchased a bottle of 30 degrees Of Cantonese rice wine and 2 bottles of beer, until the payment was successful, the merchant began to stock, no one came to verify whether the reporter was an adult.
The reporter called the merchant, and the store manager said that offline purchases require the provision of ID cards, while online purchases do not require ID cards to prove adulthood.
In addition to the store, the reporter tried to place orders for takeaway in many stores, and the merchants did not call the reporter, or contact the reporter online to obtain an ID card to prove adulthood.
The reporter learned from the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission that if the offender who sells alcohol to minors is fined 5,000 to 30,000 yuan, the public can call the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government supervision and complaint telephone number 12345 to complain.