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Industry representatives cheer vote in EU Parliament - despite many question marks

Got away once again

22 February, 2022

of Alexander Lupersböck | Uwe Kauss in General

The resolution of the European Parliament for the fight against cancer has caused jubilation and a sigh of relief in the wine industry: wine is not equated with tobacco in the report of the special committee after all. At the same time, restrictions have become more likely.

The relief on Thursday last week was great among the representatives of the associations and the sector when the result of the vote on a resolution of the European Parliament to the Commission was announced. The resolution concerned the report of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Cancer Action (BECA) on strengthening the EU's fight against cancer. The 63-page report only deals with alcohol consumption in paragraphs 15 and 16.

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