This Law determines the main principles of state policy regarding regulation of processing, export, import, wholesale and retail trade of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos, ensuring high quality of the aforesaid commodities and the protection of public health, as well as strengthening of repression of illegal manufacturing and trade of alcoholic beverages and tobaccos on the territory of Ukraine. This Law doesn’t regard manufacturing and trade of beer and homemade grape and berry wine, sweet infusion liqueurs and bitter infusion liqueurs manufactured by citizens for proper use. The document consists of V Sections that comprehend 18 Articles. Section I lays down the general provisions. It contains Article 1 that determines the main notions and terms. Section II regards regulation of processing of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. It contains Articles 2-7. Article 2 concerns organization of processing of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. Article 3 establishes the modalities of issuing licences for manufacturing of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. Article 4 fixes payments for issuing licences for manufacturing of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. Article 5 concerns information of the issued licences. Article 6 regards registration of companies manufacturing ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. Article 7 deals with manufacturing of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos from granted raw materials on condition of retrieval of the finished commodities. Section III regards attestation of production premises and quality control. It contains Articles 8-13. Article 8 regards attestation of production premises for the manufacturing of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. Article 9 concerns the compliancy with standards. Article 10 deals with certification of produce. Article 11 regards labelling of the finished commodities. Article 12 deals with the utilization of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol for the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages. Article 13 determines rate setting of losses. Section IV regards import, export, wholesale and retail trade of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. It contains Articles 14-15. Article 14 regards import, export and trade of ethyl alcohol, cognac and fruit alcohol. Article 15 regards import, export, wholesale and retail trade of alcoholic beverages and tobaccos. Section V establishes the modalities of control and liability for the infringement of this Law. It contains Articles 16-18. Article 16 entitles licensing authority with control functions. Article 17 establishes liability for the infringement of this Law. Article 18 lays down the conclusive provisions.