Act No. 27 on the sale of alcoholic beverages, etc. (Alcohol Act). Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, General Keyword Public health Authorization/permit Registration Data collection/reporting Inspection Beverages Vending International trade Internal trade Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 01 January 1990. Abstract The purpose of this Act is to prevent as far as possible the social and individual harms caused by alcohol consumption, including by limiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages. It applies to imports, exports, and sale of alcoholic beverages in Norway. The Act creates a monopoly on the sale of beverages with an alcohol content higher than 4.7 %, which can only be sold by the government-owned company Vinmonopolet (The Wine Monopoly). Furthermore, it prohibits all kinds of advertising of alcoholic products. The provisions of the Act are divided into the following Chapters: 1. General provisions; 2. Import and export; 3. Sale of alcoholic beverages; 3A. Wholesale of alcoholic beverages; 4. Municipal liquor license; 5. Sate liquor license; 6. Production; 7. Fees, charges and use of Vinmonopolet's revenues; 8. Special duties and prohibitions; 9. Advertising prohibition; 10. Penalties; 11. Entry into force. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no