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Thursday, October 18, 2007

EUROCARE Newsletter September - October 2007


.… News from the Secretariat

  • Eurocare Annual General Meeting
  • Lunch meeting on FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) in the European Parliament

.… News from Eurocare Members

  • ELSA Project: Alcohol advertisement regulations in Europe do not protect minors
  • DHS: Innovative practices to tackle drink driving, binge drinking and consumer information
  • STAP: High compliance of alcohol ads proves shortcomings rather than effectiveness of self-regulation

.… News from the European Union

  • The Parliament’s report on the EU Alcohol Strategy calls for further action
  • First meeting of the Alcohol and Health Forum
  • European Parliament prepares its report on the Community Strategy on health and safety at work
  • Eurostat report: comparative price levels of alcoholic beverages in 37 European countries
  • Parliament endorses reduced excise duty on rum from French overseas departments
  • Health-EU launches e-newsletter
  • Council agrees on Programme of Community Action in the field of Health 2008-2013
  • Gastein 10th event
  • European Parliament calls for protection of young people from smoke


.… News from the Member States

  • Ireland will soon introduce health-warning labels for pregnant women on alcohol containers
  • France – ANPAA denounces Rugby World Cup Sponsorship by Heineken
  • Germany – Taxes on alcopops lead Baccardi to withdraw its Breezer from the German market
  • Sweden – Risk Drinking Project: Alcohol prevention work in primary health care and occupational health care


.… Upcoming Events

  • The evolution of Health Following Enlargement – HEM Closing the Gap
  • Reducing the Harm caused by alcohol: A Coordinated European Response
  • Putting theory into practice: Research, Training and Health promotion programmes in Early Identification and Brief intervention for alcohol problems
  • Building Capacity for Action: European Alcohol Policy Conference

.… The activities of the Industry in the European Parliament

  • AdVantage launch: a debating platform within the European Parliament on the role of advertising in our society
  • Lunch Briefing on New Approaches to Alcohol Policy


.… Questions from Members of the European Parliament to European Commission concerning alcohol



.… News from the Secretariat
  • Eurocare Annual General Meeting

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