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Systembolaget (; colloquially known as ''systemet'' ("the system") or ''bolaget'' ("the company"); literal English translation: ''the System Company'') is a government owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% alcohol by volume. Systembolaget also sells non alcoholic beverages, although this product segment represents less than half a percent of the total sales of beverages.〔(Ansvarsredovisning 2010 med finansiell rapportering, page 3 ) (percentage based on total turnover)〕 To buy alcoholic beverages at Systembolaget one has to be 20 years of age or older.〔(Systembolaget Försäljningsregler ) 〕 At Swedish restaurants and bars the legal age to buy alcoholic beverages is 18 years (though bars and clubs may voluntarily set an age limit higher than 18 if they prefer). ==Governing laws== There are several laws and rules governing how Systembolaget stores operate, such as: * All products, including beer cans and bottles (except products that aren't kept in stock and have to be pre-ordered), are sold individually. Pre-ordered products may sometimes only be sold in quantities corresponding with the minimum order accepted by the manufacturer. Some traditional Swedish shots are also sold in holiday packs. * Discounts, such as "Buy 1, get 1 free" and "One can 1.50 two cans 2.50" type deals, are prohibited. * No product may be favoured, which in effect means that the beers are not refrigerated, since otherwise all beer would have to be refrigerated which is too expensive. * The minimum age to purchase beverages above 3.5% alcohol is 20 years of age. A main reason to have Systembolaget as a monopoly is to enforce this age limit. Several tests have shown that food shops often sell 3.5% beer to people below the minimum legal age of 18. * People who look under 25 have to show an identity document. This has to be certified identity cards from the Nordic countries, national identity card from an EU country or be a passport. * Systembolaget is not allowed to sell alcoholic beverages to drunk people or to people that they have reason to believe are purchasing for someone under legal age. Systembolaget has a strict monopoly status on alcohol sales to consumers in Sweden, except for restaurant and bars, where alcohol can be sold for immediate consumption (bottles must be opened and can't be brought home). *Private import for own consumption is allowed, based on EU regulations and court cases, both at private travel and through postal package. Still Sweden is able to levy taxes on the receiver of alcohol sent in postal packages. * Other companies (producers and importers) can sell directly to restaurant and bars (EU enforced rule). * Producers of alcohol, such as vineyards, are not allowed to sell bottles of their products to consumers. * The only exceptions to the monopoly to consumers are export shops at airports, which can sell alcohol to people checked in for a flight outside the EU.〔(All you need to know about duty-free shopping )〕 Alcohol can not be sold on boats on Swedish waters, but the shop is opened at the border to international or foreign waters. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Systembolaget」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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