None of the beverages referred to in Article L. 3322-1 may, in France and in all territories under French jurisdiction, be supplied by the manufacturer or importer, held, transported, offered for sale, sold or provided free of charge, unless it bears on the label, together with its name, the name and address of the manufacturer or importer, and the description “digestif” or “apéritif”.
This description must be reproduced on invoices and circulars, on boards in pubs announcing the price of drinks and on interior posters.
It is forbidden to include any qualification or comment tending to present the drink as having hygienic or medical value.
All packaging units for alcoholic beverages carry a health message advising pregnant women not to consume alcohol, in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Minister for Health.