European alcohol organizations submit formal complaint over Ireland’s alcohol labelling rules
Ireland’s new alcohol health warnings have angered trade groups in Europe.
Drinks in Ireland will be required to carry a warning to inform people of the danger of alcohol consumption; danger of drinking when pregnant and the link between alcohol and cancer.
But spiritsEurope and wine industry organization Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) allege this breaches EU law: and in mid-May submitted formal complaints asking the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against Ireland.
The deviation from harmonized EU labelling requirements makes it harder for non-Irish producers to sell their goods in Ireland, they argue.
Since then, Ireland has gone on to sign the regulations into law: which are due to come into effect in May 2026.
