It is 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 Commission. At some stage
this year the nutrition and health claims regulation, the vitamins and minerals
legislation and a regulation on the definition and labelling of spirit drinks
should all be enacted into law.
BRIEFING: EU drinks industry legislation review
It is 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 Commission. At some stage this year the nutrition and health claims regulation, the vitamins and minerals legislation and a regulation on the definition and labelling of spirit drinks should all be enacted into law.