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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9257

5 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/health
Markus Ferber concerned at Commission's “prohibitionist” temptations and requests regulation on alcohol to remain national competency

Brussels, 04/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a press release published on 31 August, Markus Ferber MEP (CSU) expressed his concern at the European Commission's wish to get involved in policy on alcohol. In a reference to an exchange of letters with Commissioner Markos Kyprianou, the MEP expressed his concern about the consequences of such intrusion. He believes that alcohol matters sharply diverge in different Member States and regulation in this area should respect these socio-cultural...

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