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    Guidelines on alcohol

    Licensing and supervision of alcohol matters will be transferred to the Finnish Supervisory Agency on 1 January 2026. Read more in our article.

    This page contains guidelines on alcohol.

    Serving of alcoholic beverages

    Guideline for serving (pdf)

    Retail sales of alcoholic beverages

    Guideline for retail sales of alcoholic beverages (pdf)

    Alcohol marketing

    Guidelines on alcohol marketing (pdf)

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