A powerful European drinks body backed by producers including Irish Distillers owner Pernod Ricard says it is prepared to support legal action against Ireland if laws on minimum alcohol pricing are introduced here.
The Government is preparing to enact minimum alcohol pricing legislation before the year's end, despite a decision being due from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on December 23 that is almost certain to say that such laws would breach free-trade rules.
The Scotch Whisky Association took a case, backed by representative bodies including Spirits Europe, to the ECJ against efforts to impose minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland.
Source: Irish Independent, 07/12/2015
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