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[Venaleria]

Food Safety Act
Urgency: Medium | Author: Geilinor [NDP] | Category: Health
Co-sponsors:

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Preamble
All food that is sold on the marketplace must also be verified to meet basic safety standards. It must be a duty of the government to ensure that all food consumed by the people is safe. A lack of food safety regulations can lead to the spread of preventable diseases and harm public health.


Section I - Definitions
1. "Adulterated food" shall be defined as food that bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. Food shall also be deemed adulterated if it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or if it is otherwise unfit for food.
2. "Food additive" shall be defined as any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food.

Section II – Center for Food Safety
1. The Department for Food Safety (DFS) shall be established as a department within the Ministry of Health.
2. The DFS shall be responsible for enforcing regulations on food sold within Aurentina, which shall be established by the Senate. It shall also manage physical, biological and chemical hazards in the food supply that may present a risk to public health.
3. The DFS shall ensure that all food imported into Aurentina follows safety standards.
4. The DFS has the authority to inspect any establishment in which food is manufactured, processed, or held, and shall be required to do so on a regular basis as determined by the Ministry of Health. A search warrant may be obtained to enter if the owner of an establishment refuses to allow DFS inspectors entry.
5. The DFS shall maintain a list of food additives that are safe to use.
6. The DFS shall create a Code of Hygiene for food handling businesses, including restaurants, to follow, in addition to the regulations set forth in this act.

Section III - Regulations
1. Food importers and distributors must register with the DFS.
2. Food which is deemed to be adulterated may be restricted from the marketplace.
3. The most cruel forms of animal slaughter shall be prohibited.
4. All food animals in slaughterhouses must be subject to ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by trained staff. The welfare of food animals in slaughterhouses shall be maintained by preventing avoidable pain, suffering or excitement in the course of handling and waiting for slaughter. Diseased animals must be screened out for isolation slaughter.
5. Crops that are known to be diseased may not be sold.

Section V - Penalties
1. Knowingly selling food which results in serious bodily harm may be charged as a delict.
2. Knowingly selling food which results in death may be charged as a felony.
3. Mislabeling food for the purpose of misleading customers may be charged as fraud.

I'd suggest that this be somehow merged into Oneracon's Food Labelling and Allergen Safety Act, but this is a more general food safety bill. Any suggestions?

My bill, the FSSA, already addressed the inspection of establishments and penalties to a measurable effect.

[Battlion]

I promise this one is short! It currently has the backing of the Minister for Health and could in fact be replicated in terms of drugs that are available to purchase!

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act
Urgency: High | Author: Battlion [NDP] | Category: Health
Co-sponsors: Geilnor [NDP], Gothmogs [NDP], Beta Test [NDP]

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Preamble
Recognizing that excessive drinking is a social and health problem that can lead to preventable deaths,

Believing that the widespread availability of inexpensive alcohol contributes to this problem,

Hereby passes the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act

Section I – Minimum Price of Alcohol
1. Alcohol must not be sold in any location at a price below its minimum price.
2. Where alcohol is supplied together with other products or services for a single price, sub-paragraph (1) applies as if the alcohol were supplied on its own for that price.
3. The minimum price of alcohol is to be calculated according to the following formula—

MPU x S x V x 100

Where —

MPU is the minimum price per unit,
S is the strength of the alcohol, and
V is the volume of the alcohol in litres.

4. The Minister of Health is to specify by Ministerial Directive the minimum price per unit for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3).
5. For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), where —

(a) the alcohol is contained in a bottle or other container, and
(b) the bottle or other container is marked or labelled in accordance with relevant labelling provisions,

the strength is taken to be the alcoholic strength by volume as indicated by the mark or label.
6. The Ministry of Health is to specify by Ministerial Directive the enactments which are relevant labelling provisions for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5).
7. The penalty for refusing to comply with the provisions of this act shall be a fine of twice the revenue earned from the sale of alcohol below the minimum price.

[Battlion]

Hate to be a buzzkill to all you millionaire senators, but how would you all feel regarding a law to require Senators to declare their interests and would prohibit advocacy whilst at the same time ensuring no member receives payment for their work for the Senate bar from Senate authorities.

Transparency, got to love it.

[New Zepuha]

Hate to be a buzzkill to all you millionaire senators, but how would you all feel regarding a law to require Senators to declare their interests and would prohibit advocacy whilst at the same time ensuring no member receives payment for their work for the Senate bar from Senate authorities.

Transparency, got to love it.

Damn and I just purchased a Hostess franchise here in Aurentina. Yay American food snacks!

[The Nihilistic view]

Hate to be a buzzkill to all you millionaire senators, but how would you all feel regarding a law to require Senators to declare their interests and would prohibit advocacy whilst at the same time ensuring no member receives payment for their work for the Senate bar from Senate authorities.

Transparency, got to love it.

probably won't go down too well with most of the senate. I have declared my interests already, but I think banning people from advocacy would ruin the RP from an IC perspective. I would encourage the admins to veto that part.

[Battlion]

Hate to be a buzzkill to all you millionaire senators, but how would you all feel regarding a law to require Senators to declare their interests and would prohibit advocacy whilst at the same time ensuring no member receives payment for their work for the Senate bar from Senate authorities.

Transparency, got to love it.

probably won't go down too well with most of the senate.

I thought so, well someone has to stick their head out

Expect a long and detailed proposal soon!

[The Nihilistic view]

Hate to be a buzzkill to all you millionaire senators, but how would you all feel regarding a law to require Senators to declare their interests and would prohibit advocacy whilst at the same time ensuring no member receives payment for their work for the Senate bar from Senate authorities.

Transparency, got to love it.

probably won't go down too well with most of the senate. I have declared my interests already, but I think banning people from advocacy would ruin the RP from an IC perspective. I would encourage the admins to veto that part.

[Battlion]

probably won't go down too well with most of the senate. I have declared my interests already, but I think banning people from advocacy would ruin the RP from an IC perspective. I would encourage the admins to veto that part.

How does it ruin the RP? if anything adds to the realism

[The Nihilistic view]

How does it ruin the RP? if anything adds to the realism

Because it reduces the already small pool of people who are able to debate on certain subjects. Maybe it would be OK if we had 600 active members but since we have about 25 its not a good idea at all.

[Battlion]

How does it ruin the RP? if anything adds to the realism

Because it reduces the already small pool of people who are able to debate on certain subjects. Maybe it would be OK if we had 600 active members but since we have about 25 its not a good idea at all.

It doesn't stop debate... It just says you need to be open and transparent getting players to think more about their Senator and to ensure it's realism is pushed more in that direction.

[The Nihilistic view]

Because it reduces the already small pool of people who are able to debate on certain subjects. Maybe it would be OK if we had 600 active members but since we have about 25 its not a good idea at all.

It doesn't stop debate... It just says you need to be open and transparent getting players to think more about their Senator and to ensure it's realism is pushed more in that direction.

I am talking about preventing advocacy. That would stop any number of things that currently happen.

[Battlion]

It doesn't stop debate... It just says you need to be open and transparent getting players to think more about their Senator and to ensure it's realism is pushed more in that direction.

I am talking about preventing advocacy. That would stop any number of things that currently happen.

Prohibiting doesn't mean absolutely removing...

[The Nihilistic view]

I am talking about preventing advocacy. That would stop any number of things that currently happen.

Prohibiting doesn't mean absolutely removing...

Prohibit- Verb
Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
Formally forbid a person or group from doing something.


So yeah right.

[Battlion]

Prohibiting doesn't mean absolutely removing...

Prohibit- Verb
Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
Formally forbid a person or group from doing something.


So yeah right.

Realism or unrealistic RP?

Choose, pick from those options

[The Nihilistic view]

Prohibit- Verb
Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
Formally forbid a person or group from doing something.


So yeah right.

Realism or unrealistic RP?

Choose, pick from those options

RP or no RP to play?

Pick one.

[The Realm of God]

Defence of the Pub Act
Authour: Jean-Henri Rousseau (The Realm of God)
Cosponsors:
Urgency. High.

Understanding that our pubs are under attack from price regulation and obtrusive government regulation, we react to save the center of Aurentine Social Life.

HEREBY defines a pub as a traditional drinking space that can be tied to a brewery or independent but does not offer a 'club experience'. Where club experiance is defined by load music and strobe lighting.

Hereby exempts a pub from alcohol price regulation such as the proposed Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act, safety regulation will still be applicable.

Hereby passes the Defence of the Pub Act.


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Not finished yet

[The Nihilistic view]

Defence of the Pub Act
Authour: Jean-Henri Rousseau (The Realm of God)
Cosponsors:
Urgency. High.

Understanding that our pubs are under attack from price regulation and obtrusive government regulation, we react to save the center of Aurentine Social Life.

HEREBY defines a pub as a traditional drinking space that can be tied to a brewery or independent but does not offer a 'club experience'. Where club experiance is defined by load music and strobe lighting.

Hereby exempts a pub from alcohol price regulation such as the proposed Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act, safety regulation will still be applicable.

Hereby passes the Defence of the Pub Act.


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Not finished yet

I have this so far. What do you think? Shall we combine forces?

Abolition of Alcahol Duty on Pubs
Urgency: High | Author: The Nihilistic View [NDP] | Category: Business & Finance
Co-sponsors:

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[align=center]Preamble
Recognizing that the pubs of this nation are struggling to compete with cheap alcohol on offer in supermarkets due to excessive taxation not faced by supermarkets.

Believing pubs to the bedrock of Aurentine society and the center of many communities, as one of the few institutions that brings people of different backgrounds and social economic groups together.

Hereby Exempts Pups from obligation to pay any type of Value Added Tax's, from the payment of Alcohol Duty and from any enacted Minimum Pricing Laws on all draught alcohol.

Section 1 -Acquirement of an exemption license

The ministry of Business Safety will be responsible for setting up and running the following national exemption licensing system.

The following requirements will all need to be satisfied for a Pub to gain an exemption license.

a) Must sell draught beer, cider or larger.
b) Must hold any required Premises licence that designates the business as a pub. As required by current or future legislation regarding the legality of the consumption of alcohol on the premises after sale.
c) The owner of the premises is required to hold any personal publican's license required by current or future legislation.
d) Is not an off-license.

[The Realm of God]

Defence of the Pub Act
Authour: Jean-Henri Rousseau (The Realm of God)
Cosponsors:
Urgency. High.

Understanding that our pubs are under attack from price regulation and obtrusive government regulation, we react to save the center of Aurentine Social Life.

HEREBY defines a pub as a traditional drinking space that can be tied to a brewery or independent but does not offer a 'club experience'. Where club experiance is defined by load music and strobe lighting.

Hereby exempts a pub from alcohol price regulation such as the proposed Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act, safety regulation will still be applicable.

Hereby passes the Defence of the Pub Act.


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Not finished yet

I have this so far. What do you think? Shall we combine forces?

Abolition of Alcahol Duty on Pubs
Urgency: High | Author: The Nihilistic View [NDP] | Category: Business & Finance
Co-sponsors:

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[align=center]Preamble
Recognizing that the pubs of this nation are struggling to compete with cheap alcohol on offer in supermarkets due to excessive taxation not faced by supermarkets.

Believing pubs to the bedrock of Aurentine society and the center of many communities, as one of the few institutions that brings people of different backgrounds and social economic groups together.

Hereby Exempts Pups from obligation to pay any type of Value Added Tax's, from the payment of Alcohol Duty and from any enacted Minimum Pricing Laws on all draught alcohol.

Section 1 -Acquirement of an exemption license

The ministry of Business Safety will be responsible for setting up and running the following national exemption licensing system.

The following requirements will all need to be satisfied for a Pub to gain an exemption license.

a) Must sell draught beer, cider or larger.
b) Must hold any required Premises licence that designates the business as a pub. As required by current or future legislation regarding the legality of the consumption of alcohol on the premises after sale.
c) The owner of the premises is required to hold any personal publican's license required by current or future legislation.
d) Is not an off-license.

I'll sponsor yours, you've managed to come up with a far more comprehensive definition of a pub.

[The Nihilistic view]

I have this so far. What do you think? Shall we combine forces?

Abolition of Alcahol Duty on Pubs
Urgency: High | Author: The Nihilistic View [NDP] | Category: Business & Finance
Co-sponsors:

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[align=center]Preamble
Recognizing that the pubs of this nation are struggling to compete with cheap alcohol on offer in supermarkets due to excessive taxation not faced by supermarkets.

Believing pubs to the bedrock of Aurentine society and the center of many communities, as one of the few institutions that brings people of different backgrounds and social economic groups together.

Hereby Exempts Pups from obligation to pay any type of Value Added Tax's, from the payment of Alcohol Duty and from any enacted Minimum Pricing Laws on all draught alcohol.

Section 1 -Acquirement of an exemption license

The ministry of Business Safety will be responsible for setting up and running the following national exemption licensing system.

The following requirements will all need to be satisfied for a Pub to gain an exemption license.

a) Must sell draught beer, cider or larger.
b) Must hold any required Premises licence that designates the business as a pub. As required by current or future legislation regarding the legality of the consumption of alcohol on the premises after sale.
c) The owner of the premises is required to hold any personal publican's license required by current or future legislation.
d) Is not an off-license.

I'll sponsor yours, you've managed to come up with a far more comprehensive definition of a pub.

I like your angle, I don't want this to be available to clubs etc.

[The Nihilistic view]

Abolition of Alcahol Duty on Pubs
Urgency: High | Author: The Nihilistic View [NDP] | Category: Business & Finance
Co-sponsors:

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Preamble
Recognizing that the pubs of this nation are struggling to compete with cheap alcohol on offer in supermarkets due to excessive taxation not faced by supermarkets.

Believing pubs to the bedrock of Aurentine society and the center of many communities, as one of the few institutions that brings people of different backgrounds and social economic groups together.

Hereby Exempts Pups holding an exemption licence from obligation to pay or follow any taxes or laws set out bellow and passes the Abolition of Alcohol Duty on Pub's into law.

Section 1 -Acquirement of an exemption license

The ministry of Business Safety will be responsible for setting up and running the following national exemption licensing system.

Clause 1-The following requirements will all need to be satisfied for a Pub to gain an exemption license.

a) Must sell draught beer, cider or larger.
b) Must hold any required Premises licence that designates the business as a pub. As required by current or future legislation regarding the legality of the consumption of alcohol on the premises after sale.
c) The owner of the premises is required to hold any personal publican's license required by current or future legislation.
d) Is not hold an off-license.
e) Does not hold a license designating the premises a Nightclub in accordance with any current or future legislation regarding the regulation of Nightclubs.
f) Does not hold any license designating the premises as as restaurant thus allowing for the waiting on patrons.

Clause 2 - Following the satisfaction of the entirety of Section 1 Clause 1 the received exemption license will exempt the applying premises from the following.

a) Payment of regional or national excise duty on Alcohol .
b) Following of regional or national alcohol minimum pricing laws.
d) Payment of value added or sales tax on any alcoholic beverages.
e) Any future tax levied on the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages on or by a holder of an exemption license.

Not yet finished but comments welcome.

[Battlion]

So basically, a bill that undermines another bill that hasn't even been publicly proposed?

Well, I'll publicly propose then

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act
Urgency: High | Author: Battlion [NDP] | Category: Health
Co-sponsors: Geilnor [NDP], Gothmogs [NDP], Beta Test [NDP], Malgrave [MSP]

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Preamble
Recognizing that excessive drinking is a social and health problem that can lead to preventable deaths,

Believing that the widespread availability of inexpensive alcohol contributes to this problem,

Hereby passes the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act

Section I – Minimum Price of Alcohol
1. Alcohol must not be sold in any location at a price below its minimum price.
2. Where alcohol is supplied together with other products or services for a single price, sub-paragraph (1) applies as if the alcohol were supplied on its own for that price.
3. The minimum price of alcohol is to be calculated according to the following formula—

MPU x S x V x 100

Where —

MPU is the minimum price per unit,
S is the strength of the alcohol, and
V is the volume of the alcohol in litres.

4. The Minister of Health is to specify by Ministerial Directive the minimum price per unit for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3).
5. For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), where —

(a) the alcohol is contained in a bottle or other container, and
(b) the bottle or other container is marked or labelled in accordance with relevant labelling provisions,

the strength is taken to be the alcoholic strength by volume as indicated by the mark or label.
6. The Ministry of Health is to specify by Ministerial Directive the enactments which are relevant labelling provisions for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5).
7. The penalty for refusing to comply with the provisions of this act shall be a fine of twice the revenue earned from the sale of alcohol below the minimum price.

Sponsors etc?

[The Nihilistic view]

Abolition of Alcahol Duty on Pubs
Urgency: High | Author: The Nihilistic View [IP] | Category: Business & Finance
Co-sponsors:

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Preamble
Recognizing that the pubs of this nation are struggling to compete with cheap alcohol on offer in supermarkets due to excessive taxation not faced by supermarkets.

Believing pubs to the bedrock of Aurentine society and the center of many communities, as one of the few institutions that brings people of different backgrounds and social economic groups together.

Hereby Exempts Pups holding an exemption licence from obligation to pay or follow any taxes or laws set out bellow and passes the Abolition of Alcohol Duty on Pub's into law.

Section 1 -Acquirement of an exemption license

The ministry of Business Safety will be responsible for setting up and running the following national exemption licensing system.

Clause 1-The following requirements will all need to be satisfied for a Pub to gain an exemption license.

a) Must sell draught beer, cider or larger.
b) Must hold any required Premises licence that designates the business as a pub. As required by current or future legislation regarding the legality of the consumption of alcohol on the premises after sale.
c) The owner of the premises is required to hold any personal publican's license required by current or future legislation.
d) Is not hold an off-license.
e) Does not hold a license designating the premises a Nightclub in accordance with any current or future legislation regarding the regulation of Nightclubs.
f) Does not hold any license designating the premises as as restaurant thus allowing for the waiting on patrons.

Clause 2 - Following the satisfaction of the entirety of Section 1 Clause 1 the received exemption license will exempt the applying premises from the following.

a) Payment of regional or national excise duty on Alcohol .
b) Following of regional or national alcohol minimum pricing laws.
d) Payment of value added or sales tax on any alcoholic beverages.
e) Any future tax levied on the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages on or by a holder of an exemption license.

Not yet finished but comments welcome.

Updated slightly.

[Malgrave]

So basically, a bill that undermines another bill that hasn't even been publicly proposed?

Well, I'll publicly propose then

Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act
Urgency: High | Author: Battlion [NDP] | Category: Health
Co-sponsors: Geilnor [NDP], Gothmogs [NDP], Beta Test [NDP]

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Preamble
Recognizing that excessive drinking is a social and health problem that can lead to preventable deaths,

Believing that the widespread availability of inexpensive alcohol contributes to this problem,

Hereby passes the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Act

Section I – Minimum Price of Alcohol
1. Alcohol must not be sold in any location at a price below its minimum price.
2. Where alcohol is supplied together with other products or services for a single price, sub-paragraph (1) applies as if the alcohol were supplied on its own for that price.
3. The minimum price of alcohol is to be calculated according to the following formula—

MPU x S x V x 100

Where —

MPU is the minimum price per unit,
S is the strength of the alcohol, and
V is the volume of the alcohol in litres.

4. The Minister of Health is to specify by Ministerial Directive the minimum price per unit for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3).
5. For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), where —

(a) the alcohol is contained in a bottle or other container, and
(b) the bottle or other container is marked or labelled in accordance with relevant labelling provisions,

the strength is taken to be the alcoholic strength by volume as indicated by the mark or label.
6. The Ministry of Health is to specify by Ministerial Directive the enactments which are relevant labelling provisions for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5).
7. The penalty for refusing to comply with the provisions of this act shall be a fine of twice the revenue earned from the sale of alcohol below the minimum price.

Sponsors etc?

/sponsor

[The Nihilistic view]

I am staggered by the number of left wing senators who support making life more expensive for the poorest in society.

[Battlion]

Added you on Malgrave.

I am staggered by the number of left wing senators who support making life more expensive for the poorest in society.

Pretty offensive to suggest the poorest of society like to purchase lots of alcohol, the bill tackles the issue of cheap alcohol and doesn't harm responsible drinkers.

This is one of the situations where you decide whether health comes before economy, we're on the side of health... it is clear you're on the side of the economy by wanting to cut prices deliver pubs with big profits with cheap alcohol that damages lives.

I am staggered myself by your proposal to exploit citizens of Aurentina