Macau implements changes to alcohol labelling to highlight alcohol content
China
Aug 08, 2024
The Health Bureau has published Law No. 6/2023 - Regime of Prevention and Control of Underage Alcoholic Beverages Consumption. Under paragraph 1, Article 9 of Law No. 6/2023, it is mandatory to clearly and prominently label the alcohol content, expressed as a percentage by volume, on the largest surface area of individually packaged alcoholic beverages sold or provided in Macao, China. Furthermore, as stated in sub-paragraph 2, Article 2 of the same law, the term 'alcoholic beverage' refers to a drink that has undergone fermentation, distillation, or contains additives, with an alcohol concentration higher than 1.2%. However, this definition excludes registered proprietary Chinese medicines with specific therapeutic functions that are registered legally in Macao, China or are prescription-only
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