Irish alarmist labels on wine, the number of countries against it increases

The road towards health warnings on the labels of wine, beer and other spirits wanted by Ireland is complicated. In recent weeks, the Dublin law which aims to introduce indications such as "seriously harmful to health" or such as "the consumption of alcohol is directly connected to liver tumors" on bottles of wine as it happens on cigarettes - which has just been approved at national – was notified to the WTO. And in recent days in Geneva, the headquarters of the World Trade Organization, the first negative opinions have been received from the United States and Cuba. To these initial oppositions were then added the findings of important producing countries such as Australia, Chile, New Zealand as well as those of markets such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The Tariff Barriers Committee of the World Trade Organization will now (next 21 June) be called upon to give its opinion on the issue. Meanwhile, even in Europe, producers have not stood idly ...