Tiziana Codenotti

Tiziana Codenotti: Vice Chairwoman of Eurocare closed the talks by recognising that, as a stand alone measure, labelling alone will not suffice to significantly reduce alcohol related harm. However, Eurocare believes labelling should be part of a comprehensive strategy to provide information and educate consumers about alcohol.

She regretted the exemption of wine, beer, and spirits from the Commission proposal on the provision of food information to consumers. She emphasised that the communication, currently being debated in the European Parliament, represented a missed opportunity for a more comprehensive approach to the reduction od alcohol related harm in Europe.

She called upon the European Institutions to place the protection of Citizen's health and well being ahead of economic interests of the alcohol industry by requiring alcohol producers to provide information on the ingredients, nutritional values, and the risks associated to alcohol consumption.

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Tiziana Codenotti, Vice Chairwoman of Eurocare closed the evening by recognising that, as a stand alone measure, labelling alone will not suffice to significantly reduce alcohol related harm. However, Eurocare believes labelling should be part of a comprehensive strategy to provide information and educate consumers about alcohol.

She regretted the exemption of wine, beer, and spirits from the Commission proposal on the provision of food information to consumers. She emphasised that the communication, currently being debated in the European Parliament, represented a missed opportunity for a more comprehensive approach to the reduction of alcohol related harm in Europe.

She called upon the European Institutions to place the protection of Citizen's health and well being ahead of economic interests of the alcohol industry by requiring alcohol producers to provide information on the ingredients, nutritional values, and the risks associated to alcohol consumption.

- Vice Chairman: Tiziana Codenotti (Eurocare Italia) and Rolf Huellinghorst (DHS)

Tiziana Codenotti Vice Chairperson

Mrs. Tiziana Codenotti

Tiziana Codenotti, vice-President of EUROCARE (pdf 201kb) noted that whilst Eurocare welcomed the Commission's strategy it was sad to see that despite the efforts of the European Health Community and DG SANCO to protect the health and wellbeing of European citizens, in the end, the alcohol industry and other parts of the Commission have ensured that the strategy reflects the undue influence of the alcohol industry, which has been responsible for one of the most intensive lobbying campaigns ever known in regard to public health policy. She noted that Eurocare also welcomed the action oriented remit of the Forum, and hoped that all European alcohol producers and retailers will commit to evidence based actions, thus explicitly recognizing their responsibilities towards curbing alcohol related harm in Europe.

Tiziana CodenottiVice Chairman

Ms. Tiziana Codenotti, Vice Chairman, Eurocare