SpiritsEurope report that one month on from the signature of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on consumer information on spirit drinks sold in the EU, their proposals have received a positive reaction from both EU Health Commissioner Andriukaitis and EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan.
In a joint letter, both Commissioners underlined that they “welcome the initiative and encourage companies of the spirits sector to take part in it”. They stress that the efforts of the sector “to provide consumers with the information they need are greatly appreciated” and they are confident “that they will provide a valuable basis for evaluating the impact of the proposed approach and building further developments in the future”.
At the same time, the Commissioners mandated a minimum font size for the kcal per 100 ml information in line with Regulation 1169/2011. They expect to receive regular analyses on the progress made in implementing the MoU.