The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) is urging publicans to tell the Government about its red tape concerns.
The Government's 'Red Tape Challenge' for the hospitality sector now closes on 2 June, giving the industrya chance to make its voice heard.
The BBPA will respond in detail, telling the Government what is working, and what can be scrapped.
BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds said: "The scale and cost of regulation for pubs is huge, and the Government has given a very short time to respond. The greater the number of responses, the better.
"Some measures, like Alcohol Disorder Zones, should clearly be put out of their misery, and others, like smoke free signs, no longer serve any useful purpose. We also need to bear in mind that new measures, such as the proposed Late Night Levy, are going to add further to the burden of regulation.
"While the Government makes the right noises when it comes to the role of business in helping the economy to recover and create jobs, we need this backed up with action."
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Key pieces of unnecessary red tape being highlighted by the BBPA are:
• Triennial reviews' of licensing policies: This legal requirement is a pointless and costly exercise for hundreds of local councils and others wishing to respond. (Licensing Act 2003)
• Smoke free signs and fines: There is no need for smoke free signs, as consumers and pubs are more than able to enforce the ban without this requirement. Huge fines, of up to £2,500 are totally disproportionate (Smoke-Free (Signs) Regulations 2007, The Smoke-Free (Penalties and Discounted Amounts) Regulations 2007)
• Advertising licensing applications in local newspapers: This imposes a real cost burden on pubs, yet these small print ads may still not be seen by the public. (The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licenses and Club Premises Certificates))
• Live Music exemption from special licensing requirements: There is no need for special licensing requirements for small music events, with an audience of less than 200 (Licensing Act 2003)
• Alcohol Disorder Zones: Not one ADZ has ever been introduced. The Government should repeal. (Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006)
• Underage sales: The current system is unfair, as it doesn't distinguish between 'human error' and any premises that are deliberately breaking the law, and should be based on an 'intent' to sell (Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006)
• Cut bureaucracy in licensing applications: Licensees must send multiple paper copies of all their licensing applications to a list of 'responsible authorities'. This should be streamlined, as it is for electronic applications (Licensing Act 2003)
• Mandatory Code/mandatory condition: These cost pubs around £32m per year. (The Licensing Act 2003)
• Make licensing application forms simpler: Forms are too long and repetitive and waste a lot of pubs' and local councils' time (Licensing Act 2003 (Personal Licences) Regulations 2005)
• Gluten-free labelling: Take pubs out of the gluten-free labelling scheme for pub menus - it's so complex that most pubs wouldn't risk selling such foods. (Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten (England) Regulations 2010)