"Ukraine has taken a meaningful step towards a healthy lifestyle", - Mykola Tomenko, Deputy Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stated. He announced that the President of Ukraine had signed the Law "On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine regarding Restriction of Consumption and Sale of Beer and Low-Alcohol Beverages" adopted on 21 January 2010.
As the initiator and co-author of the Law, M.Tomenko deems necessary to hold educational and social advertising campaign. M.Tomenko stressed that famous public figures of Ukraine (sportsmen, singers, politicians) shall set an example and promote healthy and active lifestyle, informing about the danger of alcoholic abuse and smoking.
M.Tomenko also stressed that local self-government bodies assumed extensive authority to settle this issues, so they shall develop mechanism for implementing the Law.
Thus, this document treats low-alcoholic beverages and beer as alcoholic beverages. The Law prohibits consumption of these beverages in public transport, at the territories of children playgrounds, at the educational and public health establishments, and other institutions. The Law also restricts the places of their sale.