Beer advertising to return to TV

It looks as though beer advertisements will return to billboards, and to television before 11 pm. Sejm committees have finalized work concerning legal changes to lift restrictions affecting the advertising of this particular alcoholic beverage. The joint committees of Health, Sport and Physical Education represented by deputies from the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and the Civic Platform (PO) accepted yesterday's amendment project concerning alcohol awareness and the prevention of alcoholism. For several months, deputies have been working on the retraction of all restrictions implemented by the previous government in 2001. The committees permitted the advertisement of beer on television, in cinemas and theaters from as early as 8 pm and on billboards, as well as the sponsorship of sports events by beverage companies. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.C.