Conditions for ethyl alcohol circulation are to be tightened. In particular, the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment has proposed for public consultations a new draft methodology on how to submit the notification concerning ethyl alcohol merchandising, IPN reports.

The rules will apply in cases when economic operators request permission to buy ethyl alcohol for purposes other than alcohol production. The application will specify the name of the entity, the registration number (IDNO), the justified quantity of the requested ethyl alcohol.

Any instance of sale will require a contract. The licensee holder will notify in advance (in electronic format or on paper) the National Agency for Food Safety. Specifically, at least three working days before the product is delivered.

At a recent Government meeting, Interior Minister Andrei Nastase spoke about smuggling schemes with ethyl alcohol, in particular at the eastern border of the country.