What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European region and what are barriers and facilitators to development and implementation of alcohol labelling policy?

What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European region and what are barriers and facilitators to development and implementation of alcohol labelling policy?

The WHO European Region has the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, yet alcohol labelling, a WHO-recommended practice that provides consumer information on the ingredients, nutritional values and harms of alcohol, is not mandatory. This report synthesizes evidence on alcoh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Llopis, Eva Jane, author, issuing body (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Copenhagen : WHO Regional Office for Europe 2020.
Colección:Health Evidence Network synthesis report ; Number 68.
Materias:
Alcoholic beverages.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009816687206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • SUMMARY
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Methodology
  • 2. RESULTS
  • 2.1. National legislation on labelling for alcoholic beverages
  • 2.2. Industry-led voluntary commitments on labelling for alcoholic beverages
  • 2.3. Monitoring implementation of alcohol labelling
  • 2.4. Alignment of labelling practices with WHO recommendations
  • 2.5. Factors supporting the development and implementation of regulatory frameworks for alcohol labelling
  • 2.6. Factors hindering the development and implementation of regulatory frameworks for alcohol labelling
  • 2.6.1. Opposition from international organizations and their members
  • 2.6.2. Opposition and lobbying from the alcohol industry
  • 2.6.3. Legislative processes at country level slowed down by international procedures
  • 2.6.4. Economic and cultural arguments opposing the introduction of alcohol labelling
  • 2.6.5. Lack of precise specifications for message appearance on the label
  • 2.6.6. Lack of monitoring and enforcement of initiatives
  • 3. DISCUSSION
  • 3.1. Strengths and limitations of this review
  • 3.2. Ensuring the rights to consumer information through labelling
  • 3.3. Ensuring adequate and independent monitoring
  • 3.4. Policy considerations
  • 4. CONCLUSIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • ANNEX 1. SEARCH STRATEGY
  • ANNEX 2. NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION LABELLING LEGISLATION AND COMMITMENTS FOR COUNTRIES AND INDUSTRIES.

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