Overview

• Deputies unanimously approved changes to the General Health Law to prohibit selling or supplying energy drinks to people under 18 in commercial establishments.
• The reform modifies Article 419 and adds Article 216 Ter and Article 215 II Bis, establishing sanctions for violations under the law.
• Violators face fines of up to 2,000 times the UMA, with enforcement tied to the General Health Law’s penalty framework.
• The measure defines energy drinks as nonalcoholic beverages with mixes such as caffeine, taurine, glucuronolactone or thiamine, and empowers the Health Ministry to determine covered substances via official standards harmonized with tax law definitions.
• A last-minute reservation requires the Health Ministry to classify categories and identify high-risk products for minors, mandates ID checks to verify majority age, and calls for public information campaigns within 12 months.