Banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children

This consultation seeks views on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years (that is, children aged 15 years and under). This includes proposals on:

• the minimum age of sale for high-caffeine energy drinks
• the products and businesses in scope of the ban
• how the ban will apply in vending machines
• the length of time that businesses and enforcement authorities need to implement the ban
• how the ban would be enforced

The proposed ban would apply in England only, since policy relating to high-caffeine energy drinks is a devolved matter.

The consultation document outlines the background on high-caffeine energy drinks and why government is concerned about children consuming them.

The consultation impact assessment sets out our provisional assessment of the impact of the proposals.