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March - April 2011

News from Eurocare

12/04/2011

Eurocare and CRIOC hold a successful seminar in the European Parliament to discuss alcohol labels

News From Eurocare Members

07/04/2011

EMNA / EURAD NGO policy officer (full-time position)

07/04/2011

IOGT-NTO files complaint regarding alcohol advertisement

07/04/2011

The 7 key messages of the alcohol industry

07/04/2011

Active criticizes alcohol industry's distorting picture of women

11/04/2011

Alcohol concern: Alcohol and young people: A toolkit

News From the EU

07/04/2011

EU Health programme: 2011 Work plan and calls published

15/04/2011

Update on proposal for Provision of Food Information to Consumers- alcohol still exempted

07/04/2011

8th plenary meeting of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, 8 April 2011, Brussels

07/04/2011

8th meeting of the Science Group of the European Alcohol and Health Forum

15/04/2011

Changes in DG SANCO

15/04/2011

European Parliament discusses the EU budget - worrying developments for health

News From the WHO

11/04/2011

WHO-Europe: Countries contribute to action plan for noncommunicable diseases

11/04/2011

WHO and the European Commission agree future common action in key areas

11/04/2011

WHO - Consultation on action plan for non communicable diseases

News from across Europe

11/04/2011

IE: Irish government is considering to include Health warnings on bottles and promotional materials

15/04/2011

Northern Ireland: Belfast to set minimum alcohol price

15/04/2011

IE: Alcohol-related conditions on the rise among women in Ireland

12/04/2011

UK: Government proposes deal with drinks industry to tackle alcohol harm

07/04/2011

UK: MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising

15/04/2011

DK: Carlsberg workers go on strike after bosses tell staff they can only drink at lunchtime

05/04/2011

NL & DK: Underage drinkers can buy alcohol very easily

15/04/2011

NL: Fine imposed for violating Dutch watershed ban on TV alcohol advertising

07/04/2011

NO: The Norwegian parliament is about to review the alcohol law this spring

15/04/2011

PL: Alcohol to vanish from petrol stations

14/04/2011

ES: Tackling alcohol consumption among young people the next battle of the Spanish Health Ministry

15/04/2011

SW: Swedish parliament adopts new five-year strategy

12/04/2011

PT: Two million youths at risk of liver disease

15/04/2011

FIN: Strict alcohol policy under the microscope

15/04/2011

FIN: A long way in Finland to restrict alcohol marketing – and still some miles to go

11/04/2011

FR: INPES – Launching of an information campaign about alcohol

11/04/2011

Cheers! Switzerland talks about alcohol

News From Around the World

15/04/2011

Beer Is Alcohol, Russia Finally Says

11/04/2011

Conflict over liquor sachets in Malawi

New Research and Publications

15/04/2011

Alcohol attributable burden of incidence of cancer in eight European countries based on results from prospective cohort study (BMJ)

12/04/2011

Study exposes young people's lack of knowledge about the long-term consequences of alcohol consumption

08/04/2011

ETSC: 13th Drink Driving Monitor

07/04/2011

Alcohol on the EU's political agenda: getting off the policy roller-coaster

Alcohol Industry News

12/04/2011

Calling time: why SABMiller ‘should stop dodging taxes in Africa'

08/04/2011

The March 2011 Newsletter of the Wine Information Council is now available on line

Upcoming Events

13/04/2011

3rd European injury prevention conference, 16-17June 2011, Budapest

13/04/2011

8th annual INEBRIA Conference, 21-23 September 2011, Boston US

13/04/2011

Polish Expert Conference 'Alcohol Policy in Poland and around Europe', 11-12 October 2011, Poznan Poland

13/04/2011

Nordan Conference: Empowerment. Advocacy. NGO´s. 21- 23. October 2011, Vilnius, Lithuania

13/04/2011

2011 Global alcohol policy Conference, 28-30 November 2011, Bangkok Thailand

Questions from MEPs

15/04/2011

Answer to written question on Alcohol: heavy social costs for the EU by Oreste Rossi (EFD)

11/04/2011

Question for written answer on supporting mandatory alcohol testing for crash drivers by Nessa Childers (S&D)

11/04/2011

Answer to written question on Cornish Stingers by Ashley Fox (ECR)

11/04/2011

Question for written answer on the taxation of alcoholic beverages: definition of beer by Graham Watson (ALDE)