This page contains information on statutory alcohol
marketing regulations in the Malta (table 1); a description of the restrictions per medium (table 2); labelling information (table 3); information on non-statutory alcohol marketing regulations (table 4); the complaints procedure and a summary about the Maltese regulations on alcohol marketing.
Recent information about alcohol policy measures
| Table 1 | Statutory Alcohol marketing regulations in Malta | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
 | Broadcasting Act [Cap. 350] | Audiovisual commercial communications |
| Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Alcoholic Drink Advertising, Sponsorship and Teleshopping | Advertising, sponsorship and teleshopping |
| Table 2 Statutory regulations per medium | Type of statutory restrictions |
|---|---|
TV | Youth protection policy (Articlee 16K (e) Broadcasting Act |
| Ban on product placement of alcoholic drinks of more than 1.2% alcohol during programming which is broadcast between 6.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m (Article 16M (4c) Broadcasting Act) |
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| Content restrictions (Article 14 Code for advertisments and teleshopping for radio and television) | |
| Time ban: Advertisements and teleshopping for alcoholic drinks shall not be broadcast between 6.00a.m. and 9.00p.m and limitations to sponsoring between 6 am and 9 pm (Article 2.2 REQUIREMENTS AS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, METHODS OF ADVERTISING AND DIRECTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALCOHOLIC DRINK ADVERTISING, SPONSORSH) |
|
Radio | Youth protection policy (Articlee 16K (e) Broadcasting Act |
| Content restrictions (Article 14 Code for advertisments and teleshopping for radio and television) | |
| Ban on product placement of alcoholic drinks of more than 1.2% alcohol during programming which is broadcast between 6.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m (Article 16M (4c) Broadcasting Act) |
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| Time ban: Advertisements and teleshopping for alcoholic drinks shall not be broadcast between 6.00a.m. and 9.00p.m and limitations to sponsoring between 6 am and 9 pm (Article 2.2 REQUIREMENTS AS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, METHODS OF ADVERTISING AND DIRECTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALCOHOLIC DRINK ADVERTISING, SPONSORSH) |
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Outdoor marketing | None |
Printed media | None |
Cinema | None |
Internet/digital media | None |
Promotional items | None |
(Sports) sponsorship | None |
| Table 3 Labelling information | Description | Legally binding or self-regulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health warnings: | No |  |
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| Ingredients/nutritional information | No |
| Table 4 Non-statutory Alcohol marketing regulations in Malta | Coverage |
|---|---|
| To be updated |