Sale of Domestic Ethyl Alcohol is Banned!
The sale of domestic ethyl alcohol is banned. Also, ethyl alcohol and methanol cannot be sold on the internet.
The Regulation of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the Amendment of the "Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Production and Domestic and Foreign Trade of Ethyl Alcohol and Methanol" was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force.
With the said regulation, the sale of ethyl alcohol for domestic use was prohibited. The
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will take and have permission, monitoring and follow-up measures to establish the security of ethyl alcohol, methanol and alcoholic beverages market.
In addition, the sale of ethyl alcohol and methanol on the internet was banned. In the event that real or legal persons who will transfer or take over the ethyl alcohol production facility have overdue tax debt, the transfer will not take place.
According to the temporary article added to the new regulation, the sale of ethyl alcohol for domestic use can be made for 60 days from the date of publication.