It is unclear whether the government's proposal on farm sales of alcohol is compatible with EU law, according to a statement from the Law Council, reports Dagens Juridik.
The legal situation is uncertain and there is a risk that the proposal contravenes EU law, according to the high-ranking jurists.
At the same time, the Law Council believes that such risk-taking must be considered to be within the government's scope of action and discretion, and therefore will not issue any criticism.
It was last summer that the government submitted a bill proposing to allow small-scale farm sales of alcohol. The new rules are proposed to come into force on June 1, 2025. Critics have pointed out that the proposal may risk Systembolaget's monopoly.
