Brussels, 03/09/2015 (Agence Europe) - In his opinion for the Court of Justice of the EU, Advocate General Yves Bot said on Thursday 3 September that member states should increase taxation of alcoholic beverages rather than set a minimum price that depends on alcohol content.
This case (C-333/14) refers to Scottish legislation (which has yet to come into force) that seeks to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol with which retailers of alcoholic beverages will have to comply. The...