Irish alcohol labels: Wine group makes EU complaint to Brussels.
Cigarette packet-style labels are set to be introduced by the Department of Health, warning of direct links between drinking alcohol and some cancers.information on the labels is already known.
"Putting labels to say this is simply giving people information at the moment when they need it making a decision."There is evidence that it changes behaviour: that it produces slower drinking, less consumption and changes purchasing habits as well. "The provisions included in the Irish labelling regulations are incompatible with current EU law and constitute an unjustified and disproportionate barrier to trade under EU legislation," he said.
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