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Summer 2011

News From Eurocare

06/09/2011

Eurocare and STAP organised Policy Debate on Alcohol marketing and Young people

08/09/2011

What’s NOT on the bottle?

Eurocare (European Alcohol Policy Alliance) is extremely disappointed with the shape of the Food Information to Consumers legislation which exempts alcoholic beverages from obligation to list its content.

News From Eurocare Members

02/09/2011

Total Blocker- Against Alcohol Marketing

02/09/2011

Alcohol Concern calls for Facebook ban on alcohol ads

08/09/2011

APYN new website and reports

08/09/2011

AAI invites tenders to conduct research to measure young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing in Ireland

News From the EU

02/09/2011

European Parliament adopts Food Information to Consumers legislation

06/09/2011

MEPs miss important debates at Strasbourg to go on a taxpayer-funded tour of the Champagne wine region

08/09/2011

TAKE CARE reaches practical phase - Newsletter published

08/09/2011

EU spending on health only 11 cents per person per year

08/09/2011

Drink driving abroad: no hiding place

News From the WHO

02/09/2011

United Nations High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control

News From across Europe

02/09/2011

Lithuania: will the alcohol advertising ban survive?

02/09/2011

Ireland: Liver Disease deaths in young people reveal crisis

06/09/2011

UK - Drinkers in bars in towns and cities could pay extra to help cover the cost of clearing up the chaos caused by binge drinking

06/09/2011

Sweden - Swedish alcohol monopoly launches 'booze camera' iPhone app

06/09/2011

Spain - In booze-soaked Spain, the party may soon be over

06/09/2011

Finland/Estonia - Alcohol tourism to Estonia set to increase

06/09/2011

UK - Britain to Lower Taxes on Low-Alcohol Beer

06/09/2011

Netherlands - Dutch teens drink, but don't fight

06/09/2011

Bulgaria - Bulgaria to follow the example of Turkey in reducing alcohol tourism industry

06/09/2011

UK - British breweries to sell weaker beer following low-alcohol content tax cut

06/09/2011

Ireland - Ireland’s DUI rate among highest in Europe, new study shows

06/09/2011

UK - Drinks industry grip on alcohol panel criticised

06/09/2011

Finland - Alcohol locks required for all public school transport

06/09/2011

EU - One million drivers tested for alcohol in European crackdown

08/09/2011

France: Lyon aims to reduce Le Binge Drinking

08/09/2011

UK: The rise of the teetotal generation

08/09/2011

Ireland: - Minister backs alcohol pricing move

08/09/2011

Sweden: 'Allow Systembolaget home delivery', politician suggests

08/09/2011

Netherlands: Dutch Parliament Approves New Sanctions for Retailers Caught Selling Alcohol to Minors

News From Around the World

02/09/2011

Bad practice example - Labelling by Australian alcohol industry

06/09/2011

WTO panel report confirms that the Philippines' tax regime discriminates EU imports of distilled spirits

06/09/2011

EU wines to get cheaper as India willing to cut duty

08/09/2011

Australia: Drinkwise 'used' by alcohol companies

08/09/2011

India: Wine ups risk of breast cancer death

New Research and Reports

06/09/2011

Study shows the number of off-licences locally has impact on young people ending up in hospital for drink-related problems

08/09/2011

Parent-child intervention prevents heavy drinking in Dutch teens

08/09/2011

Retail liability may reduce alcohol deaths

Upcoming events

06/09/2011

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

06/09/2011

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

06/09/2011

The Tobacco and Alcohol: Learning from Each Other, 12-13 October 2011, Cardiff

06/09/2011

Reinforcing Awareness of Alcohol-Related Harm in Europe, 18 October 2011, Brussels

06/09/2011

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

06/09/2011

1st European network conference on reducing youth drinking by law enforcement, 27-28 October 2011, Rotterdam (The Netherlands)

06/09/2011

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

06/09/2011

7th International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues, 12 -14 December 2011, Prague (Czech Republic)

Alcohol Industry News

06/09/2011

Brewers of Europe organise 6th European Beer and Health Symposium

06/09/2011

Heineken and Google partnership ‘to reach 103 million’ children and young people a month

06/09/2011

The July-August 2011 Newsletter of the Wine Information Council is now available on line

Questions from MEPs

06/09/2011

Answer to written question on Organic wine

06/09/2011

Answer to a written question on alcohol-related harm

06/09/2011

Answer to a written question on food labelling - hidden alcohol content

06/09/2011

Answer to written question on Eyeballing: the dangerous new craze of young Europeans