UK: Tories seek European legal challenge to Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill
Dienstag 22. Mai 2012 von htm
The Tories are urging legal action against minimum alcohol pricing, despite supporting the Scottish Government plan.
The party wants other EU states to challenge the policy to ensure a quick decision on whether it meets free trade rules.
The Alcohol Minimum Pricing Bill will enforce a 50p per unit floor price on units of alcohol, pushing up the cost of cheaper, stronger drinks.
The bill is expected to clear the final parliamentary hurdle in a vote at Holyrood on Thursday.
Conservative health spokesman Jackson Carlaw said: „This is not an attempt to thwart the Bill but rather to ensure that every effort is made to determine whether the measure is legal.“
His party agreed to back the policy after securing a voluntary commitment by the Scottish Government to notify the European Commission (EC) of its plan.
The EC might not give a ruling unless there is a challenge from one of the 27 EU member states, said Mr Carlaw. …
(Source: Alcohol Reports, News, 05/21/12) news.stv.tv, 05/20/12
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