The Committee on Health recommends that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopt draft law No. 8437 banning the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to persons under the age of 21.. It is reported by the information office of the staff Rada..
The draft law was considered at a meeting of the committee, which was held on November 6.
"When discussing, the deputies noted that, in their opinion, an increase in the age of persons in respect of whom a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products would be in place would allow the spread of consumption of these unhealthy products among children and adolescents. The committee supported this bill and recommended the Verkhovna Rada to adopt it in the first reading and as a basis, "the message says.