The Government has taken another step towards allowing farm sales of alcoholic beverages.
A decision on a legislative referral – a draft law submitted to the Council on Legislation – was made on Thursday, the Government announces. The proposal includes, among other things, requirements for permits for the sale and that the alcoholic beverages are self-produced.
"Now we're taking the next step to introduce farm sales, something we hope will be beneficial for both visitors and producers", says Social Minister Jakob Forssmed in a press release.
The new rules are proposed to come into effect on June 1, 2025, and apply for six years. An evaluation is proposed to be the basis for whether they should be extended or made permanent.
Farm sales of alcohol are not expected to have any major effects on Swedes' drinking habits, experts have assessed. But if it leads to Systembolaget eventually losing its monopoly, the risks are feared to increase.
Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, the wrong weekday was stated in the first edition.
