Several years ago, before the incredibly fast rise in competitiveness and popularity over the last couple of years, the United Kingdom rolled in a law that flat-out banned the sale of energy drinks or caffeinated beverages to anyone under the age of 16. That is about the same or similar to other major countries around the world, and beginning the first day of this year, that also includes Poland, which has a thriving sports nutrition and supplement industry, and has plenty of energizing drinks available in convenient locations.
The European country of Poland has officially made energy drinks an adults-only product, not going as far as 16, but not far off, limiting sales of these types of beverages to individuals that are 18 years and older. There are specifics to the law outlining what exactly qualifies as an energy drink, starting with anything having more than 150mg of caffeine per liter, excluding naturally occurring sources. That means a typical 500ml beverage would qualify if it has 75mg of caffeine or more, or 49.5mg in the other common can size of 330ml.
Producers and importers of energy drinks are also now required to make it supremely clear what they are, and if they fail to do so, they could face a fine of as much as 200,000zł (50,174 USD). There is also a hefty fine for selling an energy drink to a minor of up to 2,000zł (501.79 USD).
