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 10^th 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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