Wine conflict in the EU occurred due to the frightening labeling of alcoholic beverages

Published 2023년 6월 10일

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The article highlights a controversy surrounding an initiative by Ireland, with support from the European Commission, to mandate warning labels on spirits about the health risks of alcohol addiction, liver disease, and cancer starting from May 2026. This initiative is set to extend to wines by 2028. This policy, aimed at raising awareness about alcohol-related health issues, has been met with strong opposition from French wine exporters, supported by Italy and Spain. They argue that such labeling fragmentation across the EU single market could disrupt marketing harmonization and negatively affect vine growers and vintners. France's government is pushing for a revision of this policy by 2026 to address these concerns.

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French wine exporters have not been pleased with the EU-approved Irish initiative to sell spirits with the "alcohol kills" label. Clara Bauer-Babeuf writes in an article on the EURACTIV portal: “According to Action Alcohol Ireland, Ireland is one of the largest consumers of alcohol in Europe and annually registers 1000 new cases of alcohol-related cancer. The new labels will contain messages such as "Alcohol use causes liver disease" and "There is a direct link between alcohol and cancer fatalities." The nutritional value and calorie content should also be visible to the consumer. Wines and spirits sold in Ireland must be labeled with messages similar to those on cigarette packs from May 22, 2026. The initiative was approved by the European Commission in January. “I am delighted that other countries will follow suit,” Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said after the EU Commission gave the green light to a proposal to remind people of the dangers of alcohol on every bottle. ...

Source: Agroxxi