Youth protection test purchases

Compliance with the youth policy in Germany is an increasingly important subject. Despite successful intensification of the Youth Protection Act, it is often easy for minors to buy computer games with adult content as well as spirits or alcopops. The pressure on the public and politicians to take action continues to increase. A common measure are youth protection test purchases.

Such mystery purchases will test whether dealers comply with the youth policy. When selling adult computer games as well as alcoholic beverages to minors the retailer must expect fines of up to 50,000€. Often it’s still not a problem for young people to buy alcopops and other spirits. Sales people often let young customers pass the cash register freely.

• The implementation and monitoring of the law comes into focus.
• After demands from the public and federal policy it is foreseeable that compliance the Youth Protection Act will be monitored in the future.
• Effective control cannot be implemented effectively without youth protection test purchases.

Companies should proactively take up the challenge – by conducting youth protection test purchases.

The initiative on your part sensibilizes your sales team, builds trust within the public and will contribute to a positive image.

SKOPOS NEXT has many years of experience in youth protection tests and has a high number of highly trained and experienced youth protection mystery shoppers.

Please contact us if you would like more information on youth protection test purchases.