spiritsNEWS October 2024
        
        Editorial by Ulrich Adam, Director General of spiritsEUROPE 
        
            
Wine & spirits sectors formulate 7 policy recommendations to G7 Agriculture Ministers during Summit meeting in Syracuse.
            
         
     
        
        Interview with Denis Naudin ten Cate, Chairman of the Internal Market Committee of spiritsEUROPE (CP.MI)
        
            
This month, our interview series turns to Denis Naudin ten Cate, Chairman of our Internal Market Committee and Policy Advisor at our Duch member organisation spiritsNL
            
         
     
        
        EU & US spirits sectors showcase transatlantic unity in Paris
        
            
On 2 October, representatives from the US, EU and French spirits sectors came together in a show of unity to demonstrate the deep interconnectedness of the EU-US spirits sectors and call for toasts, not tariff.
            
         
     
        
        EU-Philippines trade negotiations to resume this month
        
            
After announcing the resumption of negotiations earlier this year, the EU & the Philippines are holding their first round of negotiations since 2017 in the week of 14 October.
            
         
     
        
        Because we (s)can : A cross-sector request to boost digital consumer information for the new term
        
            
At the start of the new political term, a cross-sector EU alliance aims to enhance digital consumer information. They advocate for integrating QR-code-based consumer information into EU policy to meet the growing demands of European consumers.
            
         
     
        
        WTO Public Forum: an opportunity to demonstrate the continued relevance of the WTO
        
            
spiritsEUROPE joined delegations from FoodDrinkEurope and WSA at the WTO Public Forum in September.
            
         
     
        
        spiritsEUROPE Members Commitments to  Safer Roads 
        
            
From 16-22 September, spiritsEUROPE members across Europe joined forces for the #RoadPolSafetyDays 2024. Here’s a roundup of their impactful initiatives, reinforcing the message that #ZeroMeansLife behind the wheel.