The Portman Group has today confirmed how the alcohol industry will deliver and monitor its commitment to provide responsible drinking information on 80 per cent of alcohol labels on UK shelves by 2013.
The pledge, made under the Government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal agreed in March 2011, requires the industry to show clear unit labelling, the recommended daily limits and a warning about drinking when pregnant. As well as these three compulsory elements, companies are encouraged to include a reference to the Drinkaware website and a message such as ‘please drink responsibly’. The Portman Group is the industry regulator and will monitor and report publicly on the industry’s progress towards this goal. The Department of Health will also independently monitor the implementation.
The Portman Group is contacting all companies who signed up to the labelling pledge, as well as those who have previously made a commitment to include health information on labels, asking them to reaffirm their labelling commitment. Compliance guidance, including examples of best practice labels, and the monitoring process have also been agreed with the Department of Health and are being published today. A database summarising the pledges, companies and brands involved will be published on the Portman Group’s website at a later date.
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