Supervision of the Alcohol Act prevents
detriments caused by alcohol
STTV steers the
implementation of the Alcohol Act at regional and local level.
STTV supervises alcohol advertising together with the State Provincial Offices.
STTV implements the
national alcohol programme and coordinates the alcohol industry’s activities in
order to prevent and reduce health, social and societal problems caused by
alcohol; the overall aim is to contribute to a downward trend in the overall
consumption of alcohol. With its actions STTV prevents unhealthy
competition and promotes the development of the alcohol industry’s
and traders’ own readiness for prevention.
STTV maintains the alcohol data system (ALLU) coshared
with the State Provincial Offices which contains information regarding the
traders in the alcohol industry and alcohol licences. For monitoring purposes,
STTV also collects information on alcohol deliveries between licence holders
and the activities of licensed premises. Extensive alcohol statistics are
maintained with the data system. Data Administration Unit is in charge of the alcohol
data system and alcohol statistics.
STTV supervises the State Alcohol Monopoly and ensures
that it treats the producers of alcoholic beverages equally. STTV also
supervises the alcoholic beverage sales on vehicles in international traffic.
STTV grants licences for production, wholesale and use
of industrial alcohol and supervises importing of spirits above 80% ABV.
Product control regarding alcohol ensures that the products in the market are
safe and legally produced and imported. STTV is also the competent authority
regarding product control issues in the framework of the EU.
More information about National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health, STTV
More information about supervision of
the Alcohol Act (in Finnish)
Contact Information
Head of Alcohol Administration
Dept., Mr. Aarne Mäkinen, phone + 358 9 3967 2730, givenname.surname@sttv.fi
Head of Alcohol
Product Control Unit, Mrs. Leena Hakala, phone + 358 9 3967 2750,
givenname.surname@sttv.fi
Head of Alcohol
Data Administration Unit, Mr. Lennart Wahlfors, phone + 358 9 3967 2717,
givenname.surname@sttv.fi