Guidance

Age verification technology in alcohol sales

Read the key learning from our trial of age verification technology to protect children from harm in the sale of alcohol.

• From: Home Office and Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 18 March 2021
• Last updated: 30 December 2022
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  1. 30 December 2022

     Added key learning from the trial.

  2. 6 July 2022

     Added report on the trials conducted using different technologies and covering a range of alcohol retail environments.

  3. 11 January 2022

     Added list of participants in the trials. Removed template for proposals and list of Eventbrite sessions.

  4. 18 March 2021

     First published.

Documents

Key learning from the trial

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Details of the trials

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Call for proposals

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Guidance for responsible authorities

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Details

The Home Office and Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) conducted 9 trials across England in 2022 to test age estimation technology and digital ID apps in a variety of retail environments that sold alcohol.

The outcomes from the trial are now available and the government is in the process of evaluating these and providing an update.