Jamie Fortescue

27 August, 2008
Page 27 
director general

Confédération Européenne des Producteurs de Spiriteux

The pressure to take a more restrictive regulatory approach towards alcohol policy has often been driven by northern European countries, as witnessed by the recent media attention in the UK. In late 2006, with the adoption of its communication on alcohol -related harm, the EU took a more realistic approach to alcohol policy. By recognising the problem is not alcohol but alcohol misuse, the EU is signalling to the rest of the world that it acknowledges that higher taxation and limited availability - which target all consumers as opposed to the minority who misuse - ha s not worked and it's time for something new.

Digital Edition

Drinks International digital edition is available ahead of the printed magazine. Don’t miss out, make sure you subscribe today to access the digital edition and all archived editions of Drinks International as part of your subscription.

Comment

La'Mel Clarke

Service isn’t servitude: the skill of hosting

La’Mel Clarke, front of house at London’s Seed Library, looks at the forgotten art of hosting and why it deserves the same respect as bartending.

Instagram

Facebook