EUROCARE Newsletter

May – June 2007

.…	EUROCARE News

- Eurocare and Members join the European Commission’s Alcohol and Health Forum
- Eurocare hosts Workshop on ‘Harmful Consequences of Alcohol’ at EPHA Conference 17-18 May 2007, Bratislava

.…	News from the European Union

- The European Parliament votes against Lulling report on minimum excise duties on alcohol

- EU Media Ministers reach agreement on EU Television without Frontiers Directive
- EU overturn Sweden alcohol import ban

- The European Economic and Social Committee opinion on EU Alcohol Strategy
- European Commission supports self-regulation in the area of advertising for food products

- EU Health Strategy: consultation shows support for increased EU cooperation to improve and protect health

- Health aspects of the Portuguese Presidency agenda

- Commission Communication on Mental Health: Information from the Commission

- European Parliament adopts a report on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks

.…	News from the WHO

- The 16^th World Health Assembly closes with no agreement on a Global Strategy on Alcohol
- WHO releases results of a multi-country study on alcohol and injury in emergency rooms

.…	News from the Members States

- UK – New Alcohol Strategy
- UK - Alcohol Labels to be more detailed in Britain
- UK - Government to propose reducing BAC level to 50 mg
- UK – The Department of Health issues New Alcohol Guidelines for Pregnant Women
- Germany - alcohol consumption among young continues to increase
- Estonia - Alcohol and tobacco tax to rise in Estonia next year

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