Analyzing the impact of proposed simplifications to the Alcohol Act

We are continuing our work to support the Simplification Council in Sweden.

On behalf of the Simplification Council, we have been analyzing how regulations affect Swedish companies and what effects proposed regulatory simplification initiatives may have. This work involves conducting impact analyses of current and changed costs for companies in the event of regulatory changes, but also of other effects – an important and rewarding task.

The Simplification Council is now proposing changes to the Alcohol Act. Among other things, this means that the requirement for serving establishments to have their own kitchen and offer cooked or otherwise prepared food in order to obtain a permanent license to serve alcohol to the public will be abolished. The proposal has now been submitted to the government and will be sent for consultation before being prepared within the Government Offices.

Our calculations show that abolishing the requirement for restaurants to have their own kitchen and serve food would save the restaurant industry approximately SEK 3.9 billion annually, which could promote growth in the industry and lower barriers to entry for new establishments, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Read about it here: Avskaffande av krav på matservering och eget kök vid servering av alkohol - Förenklingsrådet