EU alcohol and health forum - Conclusions of the Governance Working Group

EU alcohol and health forum - Conclusions of the Governance Working Group

At the Forum meeting of 9 April 2014, it was decided to create a working group to consider and discuss the governance of the EU Alcohol and Health Forum and the reporting of the commitments by the members.

The Conclusions of the Working Group summarize the Working Groups' opinions and recommendations to the Plenary Meeting on the issues discussed in its first two meetings of 10 July and 6 October 2014.

Based on it, the Forum plenary meeting on 6 November 2014 decided to prolong the mandate of the Governance Working Group.

The objectives and tasks of the Governance Working Group are described in the mandate.

The EU Alcohol and Health Forum is a platform where bodies active at European level can debate, compare approaches and act to tackle alcohol related harm.

Membership

To become members of the European Alcohol and Health Forum organisations must meet certain requirements and make one or more specific commitments for action.

More information on the Forum

Working groups

• Taskforce on youth-related aspects of alcohol – developing good practice approaches to addressing under-age drinking, drink driving, educating and empowering young people, promoting responsible selling and serving, and protecting young people from the consequences of alcohol abuse by others.
• Taskforce on marketing communication – examining initiatives relating to the regulation and practice of marketing for alcoholic beverages.
• Science Group – providing scientific guidance to the work of the Forum.

Governance Working Group

The role of the Governance Working Group is to consider and discuss the governance of the Forum and to report the commitments to the Forum‘s members.