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Supervision of alcohol serving licences
How the municipality and other authorities ensure alcohol service follows the law.
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About supervision (purpose and roles)
Supervision, together with possible sanctions, ensures restaurants comply with the law and that the industry competes on fair and equal terms.
Who does what
- Municipality: primary responsibility for ongoing supervision.
- Police Authority and the municipality: immediate, on-site supervision of restaurants.
- Municipality and Police: supervision of serving and retail sales of medium-strength beer (folköl).
- County Administrative Board: supervision within the county and advice to municipalities.
- Police Authority, Swedish Enforcement Authority and Swedish Tax Agency: must provide the information needed for supervisory tasks.
How supervision is organised
Desk-based supervision (“internal”)
- Checks of licence holders with the Swedish Tax Agency, Enforcement Authority and Police.
- Assessment of financial compliance and lawfulness.
- Close cooperation with the County Administrative Board, courts and the Fire and Rescue Service.
On-site supervision (“external”)
- Verification that alcohol service follows the licence and other legal requirements.
- Assessment of order and security inside and immediately outside the premises.
- Checks to prevent service to minors and to clearly intoxicated guests.
- Verification that a responsible manager is present.
- Review of till/cash procedures and in-house marketing of alcoholic beverages.
- Overview of staff employment arrangements.
- Fire safety and other safety routines.
When supervision takes place
- Desk-based: usually during office hours.
- On-site: at the premises, typically evenings and nights.
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