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Addressing Alcohol Challenges in the EU: Priorities, Solutions, and Mobilizing Action

Explore innovative strategies and priorities for reducing alcohol-related harm in the EU. Learn about policies to protect youth, prevent harm among adults, and promote awareness. Participate in shaping effective alcohol policies with a focus on public health priorities.

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Addressing Alcohol Challenges in the EU: Priorities, Solutions, and Mobilizing Action

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  1. Challenges to effective alcohol policies in the EUComplex Realities - Innovative Solutions: Identifying priorities and mobilising action in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, alcohol and overweight & obesity

  2. Alcohol Policy Strategies An EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm • Protectyoung people, children and the unborn child • Reduce injuries and deaths from alcohol-related road trafficaccidents • Prevent alcohol-related harm among adults and reduce the negative impact on the workplace • Inform,educateand raise awareness on the impact of harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption, and on appropriate consumption patterns • Develop, support and maintain a common evidencebase

  3. Participation of civil society helps to ensure that public health is given priority in policies

  4. European Dimension in alcohol policy Cross border issues: - marketing – Refit AVMSD (201/2017) - price – consultation Tax (2015/2016) - information to consumers – report (2014?) - drink driving – (drivers cross borders) - monitoring and research – update WHO Global database

  5. Regulating alcohol advertising • In all MS a mixture of statutory and voluntary regulations • 11 MS prohibit adverts of spirit on TV • 16 MS have “watersheds”: no alcohol advertising allowed on television during certain hours. • Loi Evin in France regulating advertising, no sponsorship • Sweden only adverts that focus on the product itself • Finland introduced new legislation from 2015 (gaming) • Norway as EEA has no advertising of alcohol on TV and in radio • Lithuania/Ireland/Scotland to introduce stricter regulation from ....?

  6. Provision of information to consumer labelling Does NOT cause cancer and 60 other diseases Is NOT addictive Is NOT third leading risk factor for chronic disease DOES cause cancer and 60 other diseases IS addictive IS third leading risk factor for chronic disease PROVIDES information to consumers DOES NOT provide any information

  7. Thank you for your attention Please visit http://www.alcoholandcancer.eu Please register www.7eapc.eu 7th European Alcohol Policy Conference 22-23 November 2016 Mariann Skar Secretary General  17, Rue Archimède 1000 Brussels, BelgiumTel+32 (0)2 736 05 72GSM+32(0)474 830 041    www.eurocare.org

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