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26/11/2008

Draft Report on Food Information to Consumers

The report of the Rapporteur, Ms Renate Sommer (EPP-Ed, DE), on the proposal for a regulation on the provision of food information to consumers is now available in English.

In her report, Ms Sommer proposes to exempt from the obligation to provide information on ingredients and nutritional values, alcoholic mixed beverages, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised wines and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes and fruit beer.

26/11/2008

KPMG review exposes ineffective industry self regulation

An independent review carried out by KPMG of the alcohol industry social responsibility standards found that voluntary agreements are not being followed.It also found evidence of poor practice in the way alcohol is promoted.

26/11/2008

EU spirits producers report good progress on implementation of their social responsibility commitments

26 November 2008. The European Spirits Organisation – CEPS today presented its third annual report documenting members’ progress on their social responsibility commitments. The CEPS Charter implementation report highlights industry activities to tackle alcohol related harm in Europe from August 2007 to July 2008.

19/11/2008

EP votes to reduce traveller allowances by 50%

The Parliament’s report calls for the Council to reduce traveller allowances by 50% (i.e. 5 litres of spirit drinks, 10 litres of intermediate products, 45 litres of wines and 55 litres of beer) and rejects the possibility that private individuals have alcoholic beverages transported on their behalf from another EU Member State and still be exempted from paying taxes in the country where the goods will be consumed.

19/11/2008

Alcohol will be on the agenda of the Swedish presidency of the EU

From the 1st of July 2009, Sweden will for six moths hold the presidency of the EU. As it did in 2001, Sweden will have alcohol on the agenda.

19/11/2008

Alcohol and Health Forum Updates

The third Plenary Session of the Alcohol and Health Forum was held in Brussels on Thursday 13th November.

19/11/2008

WHO to hold meetings with different stakeholders

As part of the preparatory work for the release of a Global Strategy to reduce alcohol related harm, the WHO will hold a round table meeting with NGOs and health professionals on 24-25 November 2008 in the WHO headquarters in Geneva.

17/11/2008

Draft Resolution on "Health and Well- being of Young People" adopted in the Council, 2nd November 2008

In particular, the Resolution notes that:

1. Although on the whole the health of young people in Europe is satisfactory, certain fields are of particular concern such as nutrition, physical activity, alcohol abuse, sexual and mental health;

2. Particular attention should be paid to promoting a healthy lifestyle and preventive measures, especially in the context of sexual activity, alcohol abuse and drug use, smoking, eating disorders, obesity, violence, gambling and addiction to information and communication technologies;

30/10/2008

Eurocare responds to WHO consultation on ways to reduce alcohol related harm

Eurocare welcomes the initiative of the WHO in coordinating a global response to reducing alcohol related harm.

Deadline for submissions has been extended to 15th November
http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/activities/hearing/en/index.html

To read the full response sent in by Eurocare click here

See also some of the contributions sent by Eurocare members: IAS, IOGT-NTO, NORDAN, STAP. Actis

22/10/2008

EP Intergroup on Wine meets for exchange of views on the labelling proposal

Strasbourg, 22 October 2008. The rapporteur for the text in ENVI committee, MEP Ms Renate Sommer (EPP-ED DE), met the European Parliament Intergroup on wine, tradition and quality for an exchange of views on the labelling regulation (COM(2008) 40 final. Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the provision of food information to consumers).

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