EU DRINKS LEGISLATION REPORT

BY ALAN OSBORN INTRODUCTION WE'RE barely a third of the way through 2006 but it's already clear that the year is going to be a hugely important one for European Union (EU) legislation affecting both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks industries. By the summer break we should know how the European Commission plans to reform the wine sector. Around the same time will come first sight of a long-awaited policy paper on alcohol consumption policy from the European Commission. At some stage this year the nutrition and health claims regulation, the vitamins and ...


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