SNP curb on drink prices is condemned in America12 September 2009 By Tom Peterkin
THE Scottish Government's flagship proposal to tackle the nation's alcohol problem has been attacked by US drinks companies who have urged ministers to abandon their minimum pricing policy.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States has warned that the controversial policy may contravene international rules and will affect trade.
The intervention by the national trade association representing America's leading distillers is a further setback for the policy which is at the heart of the Scottish Government's measures to crack down on alcohol abuse. . . . . . .
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