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Monday, May 26, 2008

European Alcohol Health Forum: Overview of commitments received as of 29-02-2008

Provision of advice and training for advertising industry on the voluntary self-regulatory codes in the area of alcohol advertising. Two voluntary regulations will be in the focus of the training: Firstly the various obligations to prevent commercial communication for alcoholic beverages from being misconstrued as promoting alcohol abuse or harmful consumption of alcoholic beverages. Secondly the regulations that prohibit commercial communication for alcoholic beverages from beeing misconstrued as beeing addressed at minors. The training covers the scope of the self-regulatory provisions in practice and their significance for a responsible behaviour when promoting alcoholic beverages.

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