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The policy development in Europe
after the adoption of the key
documents at EU and WHO Euro level.
Maria Renström
Director
Ministry of Health and Social Affair
(maria.renstrom@gov.se)

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Written national policy on alcohol in
the EU MS and Candidate countries.
• EU MS: written policy in 23 countries (including Sub-
national) ;
( 4 adopted by Parliament, 14 by Government, 5 by others)
• EU MS; 7 without written policy
• EU Candidate countries; written policy in 3
countries adopted by Government
• EU Candidate countries; 2 without written
policy

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Implementation plan
• EU MS; 16 with national action plan for
implementation
• EU Candidate countries; 1 with national
action plan for implementation

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Changes in alcohol policy areas over the five
years 2006 - 2011 (N=30)

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Number of countries carrying out national
awareness-raising activities during 2009-2011
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Illegal alcohol
Indigenous people
Social harm
Alcohol at work
Alcohol and pregnancy
Alcohol and health
Youth
Drink–driving
Number of countries

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Minimum age limits for on-premise sale of beer,
wine and spirits, by number of countries (n=30)
0
5
10
15
20
25
16 years 17 years 18 years 20 years
Numberofcountries
Beer
Wine
Spirits

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Minimum age limits for off-premise sale of beer,
wine and spirits, by number of countries (n=30)
0
5
10
15
20
25
16 years 17 years 18 years 20 years
Numberofcountries
Beer
Wine
Spirits

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Maximum legal BAC level for category of
driver, by number of countries (n=30)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5ᵃ 0.8
Numberofcountries
BAC (g/litre)
General Population Novice Drivers Commercial Drivers

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Retail price in EURO for 70 cl spirit

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Comments
• A positive development
• Still focus on awareness raising,
young people and drink driving
• Less on restrictions (statutory) on
marketing/advertising
• Compliance it the key

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Thank you!