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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11080
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) health

Lithunia bans sale of energy drinks to minors

Brussels, 15/05/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 15 May, Lithuania decided to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors aged under 18, which subsequently creates a precedent in the European Union.

This measure will enter into force in November and was approved by the Lithuanian parliament by a large majority. According to the Lithuanian minister for health, this ban is totally unprecedented in the EU because the majority of member states only recommend minors not to consume these drinks. “I hope...

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