This policy document sets out a new approach to liquor licensing for the Western Cape. It aims to create a policy that facilitates commercial enterprise and entrepreneurship and protects the community against any negative consequences arising from the abuse of alcohol. The Green Paper considers the background to alcohol use and misuse in South Africa, how to remove barriers to entry, government functions & relations, the licensing process, licences (types of licence, enforcement, offences etc), a definition of liquor, and education and training.