The sale of energy drinks to minors will be banned in Hungary, under a new legislation which was adopted by the parliament on Tuesday, April 29th.
Government politicians argued that the ban would protect young people, many of whom consume energy drinks without limits, ignoring their caffeine content and the severe effects on their health.
According to a study, 78% of under-18s regularly consume energy drinks, and one in five children aged 10 to 14 consume them regularly for breakfast.
Many of the opposition parties agreed, and the draft law was backed by 174 MPs, with nobody opposing the measure.
Last year, Poland also started enforcing strict regulations on the sale of energy drinks with caffeine or taurine, requiring an ID for their purchase.
The first EU member state to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors in 2014 was Lithuania. Another Baltic state, Latvia, followed suit in 2016.
