Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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1 EUROPEAN PARLIAMT Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety PE v01-00 AMDMTS Draft motion for a resolution Romana Jordan, Glenis Willmott, Rebecca Taylor, Carl Schlyter, Marina Yannakoudakis (PE v01-00) EU Alcohol strategy AM\ doc PE v02-00 United in diversity

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3 1 Renate Sommer Citation 4 having regard to its resolutions of 11 November 2010 on the demographic challenge and solidarity between generations and of 6 May 2010 on reducing health inequalities in the EU, deleted 2 Renate Sommer Citation 5 having regard to the Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health adopted on 21 October 2011 at the World Conference on social determinants of health held in Rio de Janeiro; deleted 3 Renate Sommer Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the AM\ doc 3/64 PE v02-00

4 European Union, which stipulates that in public health issues the EU shall only complement national policies by Member States; 4 Martina Anderson Recital A A. whereas the harmful use of alcohol is the second largest lifestyle related cause of disease in Europe and a risk factor for alcohol addiction for over 60 chronic diseases, including for instance alcoholic liver disease (ALD), alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and almost all other digestive diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and neuropsychiatric disorders such as alcohol dependence; A. whereas the abusive use of alcohol is the second largest lifestyle related cause of disease in Europe and a risk factor for alcohol addiction for over 60 chronic diseases, including for instance alcoholic liver disease (ALD), alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and almost all other digestive diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and neuropsychiatric disorders such as alcohol dependence; 5 Rebecca Taylor Recital A A. whereas the harmful use of alcohol is the second largest lifestyle related cause of disease in Europe and a risk factor for alcohol addiction for over 60 chronic diseases, including for instance alcoholic liver disease (ALD), alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and almost all other digestive A. whereas the harmful use of alcohol is the second largest lifestyle related cause of disease in Europe and alcohol addiction is a risk factor for over 60 chronic diseases, including for instance alcoholic liver disease (ALD), alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and almost all other digestive PE v /64 AM\ doc

5 diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and neuropsychiatric disorders such as alcohol dependence; diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and neuropsychiatric disorders such as alcohol dependence; 6 Daciana Octavia Sârbu Recital A a (new) A a. whereas there is a complex relationship between alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, and mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression; alcohol dependence in particular has been linked to increased suicide risk. 7 Martina Anderson Recital A a (new) A a. Whereas one death among four in young men (between years old) and one death out of 10 among young women are due to alcohol abuse (which is often the cause of accidents, homicides, violence or liver diseases. AM\ doc 5/64 PE v02-00

6 8 Martina Anderson Recital B a (new) B a. Whereas alcohol use can also increase accident rates and can cause potentially fatal car accidents; 9 Biljana Borzan Recital C C. whereas approximately 5 to 9 million children live in families which are adversely affected by alcohol; C. whereas approximately 5 to 9 million children live in families which are adversely affected by alcohol abuse; Or. hr 10 Martina Anderson Recital C a (new) C a. Whereas it should be emphasized that some groups are more vulnerable to alcohol misuse such as young people. PE v /64 AM\ doc

7 11 Åsa Westlund, Anna Hedh, Jens Nilsson Recital C a (new) Motion for a resolution Ca. whereas Council of Europe statistics indicate that 12-15% of all women in Europe are exposed to domestic violence every day; 1 a whereas alcohol is a strong contributory factor to physical and psychological violence in the home and violence by men against women; 1 a Domestic violence against women is a rising phenomenon that knows no geographical boundary, age limit or colour bar, and affects every type of family relationship and social class. Statistics show that 12% to 15% of women in Europe face violence in the home every day. It is one of the most widespread violations of human rights worldwide, and must be combated. Or. sv 12 Biljana Borzan Recital D D. whereas addressing alcohol-related harm with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving D. whereas addressing harm caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol AM\ doc 7/64 PE v02-00

8 chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcohol-related costs; addiction, involving chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcoholrelated costs; Or. hr 13 Biljana Borzan Recital D D. whereas addressing alcohol-related harm with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcohol-related costs; D. whereas addressing alcohol-related harm with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcohol-related costs; although the health system is at the heart of addressing problems associated with the excessive consumption of alcohol, a policy for reducing alcohol abuse must transcend the health sector, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity, and include, in an appropriate manner, the education system, the judiciary, social welfare, fiscal policy, the market, consumer policy, employment, civil society and economic operators; Or. hr 14 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Recital D PE v /64 AM\ doc

9 D. whereas addressing alcohol-related harm with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcohol-related costs; D. whereas addressing harm caused by alcohol abuse with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcohol-related costs; Or. fr 15 Åsa Westlund, Anna Hedh, Jens Nilsson Recital D Motion for a resolution D. whereas addressing alcohol-related harm with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving chronic conditions, alcohol-related mortality and alcohol-related costs; D. whereas addressing alcohol consumption with effective policies will offer considerable savings in healthcare considering that a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption would result in a decrease in alcohol addiction, involving chronic conditions and other directly and indirectly alcohol-related harm, such as, inter alia, mortality and domestic violence, and alcohol-related costs; Or. sv 16 Romana Jordan Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas the patterns of alcohol AM\ doc 9/64 PE v02-00

10 consumption vary across Member States, but they also depend on new circumstances affected by financial and economic crisis; 17 Martina Anderson Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas the prevention of alcoholism and its harmful consequences must be addressed through education; 18 Glenis Willmott, Carl Schlyter, Philippe Juvin, Alyn Smith, Catherine Stihler, Marina Yannakoudakis, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Rebecca Taylor, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Antonyia Parvanova, Martina Anderson, Åsa Westlund, Jens Nilsson, Anna Hedh Recital D a (new) D a. Whereas there is strong and consistent evidence that increases in the price of alcohol are associated with reduced consumption and alcohol-related harm; whereas heavy drinkers and young drinkers are known to be especially responsive to price; PE v /64 AM\ doc

11 19 Paolo Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Gardini Recital E E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; deleted 20 Pilar Ayuso Recital E E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; deleted 21 Zbigniew Ziobro Recital E E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; E. whereas the effective protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; Or. pl AM\ doc 11/64 PE v02-00

12 22 Gaston Franco, Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Recital E E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; E. whereas the implementation of Directive 2010/13/EU on audiovisual media services is essential for the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors; Or. fr 23 Marusya Lyubcheva Recital E E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services, including in relation to the use of alcohol, is not properly guaranteed; Or. bg 24 Åsa Westlund, Anna Hedh, Jens Nilsson Recital E PE v /64 AM\ doc

13 Motion for a resolution E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; E. whereas the protection of the physical, mental and moral development of children and minors in audio-visual media services is not properly guaranteed; whereas alcohol advertising should therefore be banned in contexts where young audiences are addressed, for example on TV, in cinemas and on the Internet; Or. sv 25 Glenis Willmott, Carl Schlyter, Philippe Juvin, Alyn Smith, Catherine Stihler, Marina Yannakoudakis, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Antonyia Parvanova, Martina Anderson, Åsa Westlund, Jens Nilsson, Anna Hedh Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas around one traffic incident in four can be linked to alcohol consumption, and at least 10,000 people are killed in alcohol-related road incidents in the EU each year; whereas drink driving remains the second biggest killer on EU roads; 26 Romana Jordan Recital F F. Whereas many EU citizens are F. Whereas many EU citizens are AM\ doc 13/64 PE v02-00

14 insufficiently informed about the health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. insufficiently informed about the appropriate drinking culture and health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. 27 Elena Băsescu Recital F F. Whereas many EU citizens are insufficiently informed about the health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. F. Whereas many EU citizens are misinformed or insufficiently informed about the health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. 28 Marusya Lyubcheva Recital F F. Whereas many EU citizens are insufficiently informed about the health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, F. whereas many EU citizens, especially young people, are insufficiently informed about the health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as PE v /64 AM\ doc

15 cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems; Or. bg 29 Åsa Westlund, Anna Hedh, Jens Nilsson Recital F Motion for a resolution F. Whereas many EU citizens are insufficiently informed about the health dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. F. Whereas many EU citizens are insufficiently informed about the health dangers of alcohol consumption and addiction, including for instance diseases of the liver, the pancreas, and the digestive tract, as well as cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental health problems. Or. sv 30 Romana Jordan Recital F a (new) F a. Whereas the EU Strategy on Alcohol has been successful in supporting Member States to reduce alcohol related harm, in particular to share best practices among Member States, to have a common database and monitoring on the EU level and to benefit the enhanced coordination by the Commission; AM\ doc 15/64 PE v02-00

16 31 Paolo Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Gardini Recital G G. Whereas Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers excluded alcoholic beverages from its provisions; deleted 32 Pilar Ayuso Recital G G. Whereas Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers excluded alcoholic beverages from its provisions; deleted 33 Claudiu Ciprian Tănăsescu Recital G G. Whereas Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and G. Whereas Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and PE v /64 AM\ doc

17 of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers excluded alcoholic beverages from its provisions; of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers excluded alcoholic beverages from its provisions, since consumers do not have access to the list of allergenic substances contained in alcoholic beverages; Or. ro 34 Gaston Franco, Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Recital G G. whereas Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers excluded alcoholic beverages from its provisions; G. whereas alcoholic beverages, given their special nature, are exempt from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers; whereas this regulation requires the Commission, within three years after its entry into force, to provide a report on the application to alcoholic beverages of information requirements in respect of ingredients and nutritional content; Or. fr 35 Glenis Willmott, Carl Schlyter, Philippe Juvin, Alyn Smith, Catherine Stihler, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Antonyia Parvanova, Martina Anderson, Åsa Westlund, Jens Nilsson, Anna Hedh Recital G a (new) AM\ doc 17/64 PE v02-00

18 G a. Whereas the third Programme of the Union's action in the field of health ( ) promotes the uptake of validated best practice for cost-effective prevention measures focused on the key risk factors, including the abuse of alcohol; 36 Gaston Franco, Sophie Auconie Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the commitment of the various stakeholders within and beyond the European Alcohol and Health Forum, has encouraged the development of prevention and awareness campaigns to reduce alcohol-related harm throughout the European Union; Or. fr 37 Paolo Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Gardini Recital G a (new) G a. Whereas the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders within the European Alcohol and Health Forum, and beyond, has fostered the development of concrete and measurable actions to PE v /64 AM\ doc

19 reduce alcohol related harm at local level throughout the European Union. 38 Struan Stevenson Recital G a (new) G a. H) Whereas a high level of stakeholder participation within the European Alcohol and Health Forum has fostered the development of concrete and measurable actions to reduce alcohol related harm at local level throughout the European Union. (The EAHF currently holds 258 live commitments, covering 5 priority areas of the EU strategy.) 39 Pilar Ayuso Recital G a (new) G a. Whereas the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders within the European Alcohol and Health Forum, and beyond, has fostered the development of concrete and measurable actions to reduce alcohol related harm at local level throughout the European Union; AM\ doc 19/64 PE v02-00

20 40 Renate Sommer Recital G a (new) G a. Whereas alcohol consumption in the EU continues to decrease; 41 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 1 1. Considers that on 22 October 2013, during the meeting of the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action (CNAPA), the Commission announced its intention to work towards a European Action Plan to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm to be launched between May and September 2014; 1. Considers that on 22 October 2013, during the meeting of the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action (CNAPA), the Commission announced its intention to work towards a European Action Plan to Reduce Harm Caused by Alcohol Abuse to be launched between May and September 2014; Or. fr 42 Romana Jordan Paragraph 1 subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to start immediate works on the new EU Alcohol PE v /64 AM\ doc

21 Strategy ( ), without prejudice on the Action Plan, to provide a comprehensive updated policy framework to best support national governments to address alcohol related harm and address appropriate drinking culture; 43 Zbigniew Ziobro Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide real and effective support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; Or. pl 44 Claudiu Ciprian Tănăsescu Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to AM\ doc 21/64 PE v02-00

22 affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; affected people and their families, including psychological counselling programmes, and alcohol-related traffic accidents; Or. ro 45 Biljana Borzan Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and traffic accidents caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol; Or. hr 46 Rebecca Taylor Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention, health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to PE v /64 AM\ doc

23 affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; affected people and their families and action to tackle alcohol-related traffic accidents; 47 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; 2.Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments and other stakeholders to fight against harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and traffic accidents caused by alcohol abuse; Or. fr 48 Marusya Lyubcheva Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide better support for national governments to fight against alcohol abuse and alcohol-related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their AM\ doc 23/64 PE v02-00

24 alcohol-related traffic accidents; families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; Or. bg 49 Glenis Willmott, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Carl Schlyter, Philippe Juvin, Alyn Smith, Catherine Stihler, Marina Yannakoudakis, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Antonyia Parvanova, Martina Anderson, Rebecca Taylor, Jens Nilsson, Anna Hedh, Åsa Westlund Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan to provide a better support for national governments to fight against alcohol related harm, to encourage prevention and health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and alcohol-related traffic accidents; 2. Calls on the Commission to present the European Action Plan and immediately begin work on the new EU Alcohol Strategy ( ) to provide better support for national governments and a comprehensive and updated policy framework for the fight against alcohol related harm, to support monitoring and data collection, to encourage prevention, health promotion and education, early diagnosis, improved access to treatment, continuous support to affected people and their families and to reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents; 50 Biljana Borzan Paragraph 2 subparagraph 1 (new) Stresses that alcohol consumption is more common in richer countries than in poorer countries, but that the poorer parts PE v /64 AM\ doc

25 of the population will suffer disproportionately greater harm from alcohol consumption; feels, therefore, that there is a great need to develop and implement effective policies and programmes to reduce such social disparities; Or. hr 51 Christel Schaldemose Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to include a common definition of 'standard drink' in the European Action Plan; Or. da 52 Rebecca Taylor Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the Commission to start immediate work on a new EU Alcohol Strategy for the period 2016 to 2022, without prejudice to the Action Plan, to provide for a comprehensive updated policy framework to best support national governments to address alcohol related harm over a more extended period of time. AM\ doc 25/64 PE v02-00

26 53 Jolanta Emilia Hibner Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; deleted Or. pl 54 Paolo Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Gardini Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; deleted 55 Pilar Ayuso Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the deleted PE v /64 AM\ doc

27 requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; 56 Renate Sommer Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report evaluating whether alcoholic beverages should in future be covered by the requirement to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; 57 Daciana Octavia Sârbu Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; recalls the importance of presenting options which address the situation of small-scale producers. AM\ doc 27/64 PE v02-00

28 58 Sophie Auconie Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the application of the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content on alcoholic beverages by December 2014; 3. Urges the Commission to produce the report on the advisability of applying the requirements to provide information on ingredients and nutritional content to alcoholic beverages by December 2014, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011; Or. fr 59 Glenis Willmott, Carl Schlyter, Philippe Juvin, Theodoros Skylakakis, Catherine Stihler, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Antonyia Parvanova, Martina Anderson, Anna Hedh, Jens Nilsson, Åsa Westlund Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the need for at least basic nutritional information on alcohol labels, including the calorie content on the front of the bottle; 60 Tadeusz Cymański Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that self-regulatory initiatives 4. Calls on the Member States to support PE v /64 AM\ doc

29 and codes of conducts could be more effective at protecting minors from the negative impact of hazardous alcohol consumption if accompanied by legally binding requirements that are necessary to ensure the effective protection of minors; self-regulatory sectoral initiatives and codes of conduct aimed at providing more effective protection of minors from alcohol; Or. pl 61 Marina Yannakoudakis Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that self-regulatory initiatives and codes of conducts could be more effective at protecting minors from the negative impact of hazardous alcohol consumption if accompanied by legally binding requirements that are necessary to ensure the effective protection of minors; 4. Stresses that self-regulatory initiatives and codes of conducts could be more effective at protecting minors from the negative impact of hazardous alcohol consumption if complemented by an appropriate national legal framework as and when necessary to ensure the effective protection of minors; 62 Horst Schnellhardt Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that self-regulatory initiatives and codes of conducts could be more effective at protecting minors from the negative impact of hazardous alcohol consumption if accompanied by legally binding requirements that are necessary to ensure the effective protection of 4. Stresses that self-regulatory initiatives and codes of conducts could be more effective at protecting minors from the negative impact of hazardous alcohol consumption if existing legislation on the protection of minors were applied more consistently and the Commission AM\ doc 29/64 PE v02-00

30 minors; encouraged similar initiatives in all Member States; Or. de 63 Tadeusz Cymański Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the Member States to revise their rules with the aim of strengthening the penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol; Or. pl 64 Claudiu Ciprian Tănăsescu Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol and when required to legislate accordingly; 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol and the possibility of treatment and counselling and when required to legislate accordingly; Or. ro 65 Tadeusz Cymański PE v /64 AM\ doc

31 Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol and when required to legislate accordingly; 5. Calls on the Member States and all the European Alcohol and Health Forum stakeholders to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, about the effects of alcohol; Or. pl 66 Biljana Borzan Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol and when required to legislate accordingly; 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors and pregnant women, on the effects of alcohol and when required to legislate accordingly; Or. hr 67 Rebecca Taylor Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol and when required to legislate accordingly; 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the harmful effects of excessive alcohol consumption and when required to legislate accordingly; AM\ doc 31/64 PE v02-00

32 68 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol and when required to legislate accordingly; 5. Calls on the Member States to increase their efforts to inform the general public, particularly minors, on the effects of alcohol abuse and when required to legislate accordingly; Or. fr 69 Glenis Willmott, Carl Schlyter, Philippe Juvin, Theodoros Skylakakis, Alyn Smith, Catherine Stihler, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Antonyia Parvanova, Martina Anderson, Anna Hedh, Jens Nilsson, Åsa Westlund Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to consider EU-wide labelling alerting consumers of the dangers of drinking whilst pregnant, drinking and driving and legal age limits for alcohol consumption; 70 Mairead McGuinness Paragraph 5 b (new) PE v /64 AM\ doc

33 5 b. Stresses that the ready availability of low price alcohol is a contributing factor to alcohol related harm; calls on the Commission to provide clear guidance to Member States on what measures they can take to influence both the availability of and price of alcohol while respecting the principle of the free movement of goods; 71 Romana Jordan Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the European Commission to examine the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, with the aim to broaden the membership of the Forum and to enable wider participation from all stakeholders committed to action; 72 Tadeusz Cymański Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if 6. Calls on the Commission to improve the functioning of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, by enlarging the Forum s AM\ doc 33/64 PE v02-00

34 the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; membership to include new entities and by calling for a commitment from the members of the Forum and for specific and effective action to be taken to reduce alcohol-related problems; Or. pl 73 Gaston Franco Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the European Alcohol and Health Forum, inviting a greater number of stakeholders, including NGOs, to join the Forum and encourage all members to continue to show the same commitment and develop concrete and effective measures in order to reduce alcohol related harm; Or. fr 74 Rebecca Taylor Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the European Commission to evaluate and reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum to ensure that the membership is truly representative of all alcohol stakeholders including NGOs and to encourage and support their participation in the Forum; PE v /64 AM\ doc

35 75 Renate Sommer Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the European Commission to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented in the European Alcohol and Health Forum; 76 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the Commission to enhance the role and functioning of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, for example by opening it up to new participants and increasing the number, scale and effectiveness of prevention activities in the field, especially among young people; Or. fr 77 Paolo Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Gardini Paragraph 6 AM\ doc 35/64 PE v02-00

36 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the European Commission to improve the work of the European Alcohol and Health Forum by inviting more stakeholders to join the Forum and encouraging all members to continue committing to developing concrete and effective actions to reduce alcohol related harm. 78 Struan Stevenson Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the European Commission to improve the work of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, by increasing stakeholder participation and encouraging all members to continue their commitment to developing concrete and effective actions to reduce alcohol related harm. (All stakeholders should be treated equally and subscribe to the 'transparent, participative and accountable' principles on which the Forum is based.) 79 Pilar Ayuso Paragraph 6 PE v /64 AM\ doc

37 6. Calls on the European Commission to reform the organisation of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, to evaluate if the NGOs are properly represented and to work on encouraging their free participation to the Forum in order to give more weight to them; 6. Calls on the European Commission to improve the work of the European Alcohol and Health Forum, by inviting more stakeholders to join the Forum and encouraging all members to continue committing to developing concrete and effective actions to reduce alcohol related harm; 80 Renate Sommer Paragraph 7 7. Urge the Commission to present the European Action Plan to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm no later than September 2014; deleted (Repetition of Point 2 not necessary) 81 Tadeusz Cymański Paragraph 7 7. Urge the Commission to present the European Action Plan to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm no later than September 2014; 7. Urges the Commission to present the European Action Plan to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm after consultation with the Member States and with all health protection stakeholders; AM\ doc 37/64 PE v02-00

38 Or. pl 82 Biljana Borzan Paragraph 7 7. Urge the Commission to present the European Action Plan to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm no later than September 2014; 7. Urges the Commission to present the European Action Plan to Reduce the Harm Caused by the Excessive Consumption of Alcohol no later than September 2014; Or. hr 83 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 7 7. Urge the Commission to present the European Action Plan to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm no later than September 2014; 7. Urge the Commission to present without delay the European Action Plan to Reduce Harm related to Alcohol Abuse; Or. fr 84 Renate Sommer Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, deleted PE v /64 AM\ doc

39 directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 85 Tadeusz Cymański Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; deleted Or. pl 86 Gaston Franco, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; deleted Or. fr AM\ doc 39/64 PE v02-00

40 87 Pilar Ayuso Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; deleted 88 Zbigniew Ziobro Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be negatively influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; Or. pl 89 Sophie Auconie Paragraph 8 PE v /64 AM\ doc

41 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 8. Highlights the risk that public policy seeking to curb excessive alcohol consumption in the public interest may be undermined by the simultaneous and conflicting demands of those in favour of unrestricted alcohol consumption on the one hand and those seeking to ban alcohol consumption on the other; Or. fr 90 Paolo Bartolozzi, Elisabetta Gardini Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 8. Calls on the Commission to develop the Action Plan in consultation with Member States and all relevant stakeholders including members of the EAHF, throughout the whole process, in order to identify synergies and concrete actions effectively contributing to reducing alcohol related harm. 91 Struan Stevenson Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and 8. Urges on the Commission to develop the Action Plan in consultation with the EAHF, Member States and all other AM\ doc 41/64 PE v02-00

42 Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; relevant stakeholders, in order to identify strategies and actions that will effectively contribute to reducing alcohol related harm. 92 Rebecca Taylor Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by vested interests, directly or indirectly via the European Alcohol and Health Forum, which could remove the focus on reducing harmful alcohol consumption and limit the scope of the plan to narrower concerns 93 Martina Anderson Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; PE v /64 AM\ doc

43 94 Carl Schlyter Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by any interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 8. Is concerned that the Action Plan could be unduly influenced by industry interests, directly or via European Alcohol and Health Forum, and therefore not focus on reduction of consumption of alcohol but rather on limiting its scope to a narrower interest; 95 Gaston Franco, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to formulate this action plan in consultation with Member States and all stakeholders, including members of the European Alcohol and Health Forum by encouraging public / private partnerships; Or. fr 96 Claudiu Ciprian Tănăsescu Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong AM\ doc 43/64 PE v02-00

44 political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol related harm and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of alcohol-related harm; political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol consumption and the harmful effects thereof and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socioeconomic impacts of alcohol-related harm; Or. ro 97 Biljana Borzan Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol related harm and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of alcohol-related harm; 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol related harm and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of the harm caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol; Or. hr 98 Marina Yannakoudakis Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol PE v /64 AM\ doc

45 related harm and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of alcohol-related harm; related harm and provide an adequate evidence based sharing of best practice response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of alcohol-related harm; 99 Sophie Auconie, Françoise Grossetête Paragraph 9 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent alcohol related harm and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of alcohol-related harm; 9. Reiterates the importance of a strong political commitment from the European Commission, the Council and EU Member States to increase efforts to prevent harm caused by alcohol abuse and provide an adequate evidence based policy response which reflects the severe and diverse health, and socio-economic impacts of excessive alcohol consumption; Or. fr 100 Rebecca Taylor Paragraph Reminds the importance of measurable, time-restricted policy goals and adequate mechanisms to monitor progress to ensure effective implementation of the Action Plan across Member States; 10. Recalls the importance of measurable, time-restricted policy goals and adequate mechanisms to monitor progress to ensure effective implementation of the Action Plan across Member States; AM\ doc 45/64 PE v02-00

46 101 Carl Schlyter Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Recognises that in the single market, EU-wide minimum levels for excise duties on alcohol are necessary in order to avoid the weakening of health-based pricing policies through cross-border purchases; Since the current minimum excise duties have not been changed since 1992, their real value have decreased by approximately one-third due to inflation; Calls on the Commission and the Council to find a solution to the problem being blocked by the Council since 2007; 102 Carl Schlyter Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Considers that, the logic of ECJ ruling c-5/05 on excise-duty to be paid in the country of consumption during crossborder sales, should be possible to apply also when the alcohol is transported across borders by the person importing it; 103 Zbigniew Ziobro PE v /64 AM\ doc