The Lusaka City Council has started enforcing the ban on transportation and storing of bulk beer in tankers and other containers such as drums for hygiene purposes.

Statutory Instrument No. 72 of 2012, the Liquor Licensing Intoxicating Liquor, Quantities and Packaging Regulation, bans the production, transport and sale of alcohol in bulk containers.

However, the legislation has not been fully enforced.

This poses a danger to public health for a number of reasons.Experts also notes that the sale of bulk opaque beer encourages irresponsible drinking which leads to associated social ills.

The trucks used are often not roadworthy, causing a road safety hazard.

Illegal bulk opaque beer sales also result in a loss of tax revenue to government.

LCC Public Relations Officer Brenda Katongola says yesterday the council managed to impound a truck belonging Choma Breweries Limited in Kanyama Compound that was carrying ‘Waka” beer in bulk containers.

Ms Katongola says the producers of opaque beer are supposed to pack it nicely and not transport it in containers.