Congressman Idelso Garcia presented a bill that seeks to establish labeling on alcoholic beverages to warn consumers about the types of cancer they may suffer from their consumption. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, around 35% of Peruvians have addiction problems.
Through Bill No. 9973/2024-CR, legislator Idelso García proposes to safeguard consumers’ right to information through the use of informative labels on alcoholic beverages, so as to warn about the possible risks of contracting different types of cancer as a consequence of their ingestion.
To this end, it seeks to amend Article 7 of Law No. 28861, which regulates the Commercialization, Consumption and Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages (Law No. 28681). Through this change, it is provided that in a space of no less than 10% of the total area of the packaging, wrapping and related items, as well as on the labels of the product containers of any liquor, the phrase: “Drinking alcoholic beverages in excess increases the risk of developing various diseases including certain types of cancer”.