to secure the development of Japanese alcohol businesses
and a stable and smooth supply of alcohol,
thereby contributing to the sound development of the national economy, in light of the
necessity of alcohol in the lives of the citizenry and industrial activities due to
its widespread use in industry, and due to the characteristics it shares with
liquors (meaning the liquors prescribed by Article 2, paragraph (1) of the
Liquor Tax Act (Act No. 6 of 1953); the same shall apply hereafter), through
giving consideration to the prevention of improper uses of alcohol in the raw
materials of liquor and ensuring that the operations, etc., of businesses
engaged in the manufacture, importing and sales of alcohol are done in the
proper way.