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Serving and retail sales

The serving and retail sales of alcoholic beverages require a licence that is granted by the Regional State Administrative Agency. Below, you will find general instructions on serving, the alcohol passport, retail sales and the import of alcoholic beverages into Finland for serving and retail sale purposes.

Current issues

New alcohol trade register Allu has been deployed successfully

Electronic services in the updated alcohol trade register Allu are now available in Finnish and Swedish. The register’s e-services will also be available in English later.

Alcohol trade register Allu

The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) and the Regional State Administrative Agencies maintain the Allu alcohol trade register, in which information about alcohol operators, alcohol licences and alcoholic products, as well as their production and reporting, is saved.

Contact the correct authority

Matters related to the licensing and supervision of alcohol are processed by both the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) and the Regional State Administrative Agencies. Read more information on which authority you should contact.