<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The factual accuracy of parts of this article (those related to article) may be compromised due to out - of - date information . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (February 2011) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The factual accuracy of parts of this article (those related to article) may be compromised due to out - of - date information . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (February 2011) </Td> </Tr> <P> Challenge 21 and Challenge 25 are part of a scheme in the United Kingdom, introduced by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), with the intention of preventing young people gaining access to age restricted products including cigarettes and alcoholic beverages . Under the scheme, customers attempting to buy age - restricted products are asked to prove their age if in the retailer's opinion they look under 21 or 25, even though the minimum age to buy alcohol and cigarettes in the UK is 18 . </P> <P> The scheme was launched in 2005 in a JD Wetherspoon outlet in Biddulph . The scheme has since been taken over by the Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG). </P>

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