| Country | Minimum age (national law) | Notes |
|---|
| Australia | None [23] | No national age limit; mandatory advisory statements “not suitable for young children” under the Food Standards Code. [24] |
| Canada | None [25] | No national age-of-sale law; federal limits and cautionary labels (up to 180 mg caffeine per serving) apply to caffeinated energy drinks. [26] |
| France | None [27] | No national age-of-sale rule; EU high-caffeine warning label applies. [28] |
| Germany | None [29] | No nationwide age limit as of 2025; policy debate ongoing at federal/state level; national ingredient limits and warnings apply. [30] |
| Italy | None [31] | No national age-of-sale rule; EU labeling applies. |
| Spain | None [32] | No national age-of-sale rule; national food safety agency reiterates EU high-caffeine warning requirements. |
| Sweden | None | No national legal age-of-sale restriction; an industry agreement (2009, revised 2022) recommends not selling energy drinks to persons under 15, widely applied by retailers. [33] Reporting confirms there is no statutory age limit while many stores use a 15-year policy voluntarily. [34] |
| United Kingdom | None (national law); major retailers restrict to under-16s [35] | UK law has no nationwide sales age; labels must carry “High caffeine content. Not recommended for children…” for drinks >150 mg/L caffeine. [36] [37] |
| United States | None (federal law) [2] | No federal minimum age of sale; some local jurisdictions restrict marketing/sales in limited venues (e.g., Suffolk County, NY, county parks). [38] |
