Action against alcohol abuse - Only one glass per day

Dear All,

I would like to raise the attention on one of the main problems affecting our society: alcohol abuse.

Following the discussion brought on by the DG SANCO of the Commission ("Discussion Paper on the EU strategy on alcohol", the most "active" trainees of the Council of the EU have decided to participate in this commitment on tackling alcohol abuse.

The first action taken has been "Only one glass per day", aimed at stimulating the consumption of high quality alcoholic drinks but in a responsible manner.

We have created an association (with the same name "Only one glass per day") open to everyone who believes in the importance and the efficacy of our commitment.

The inauguration of the association (during which Mr Alessandro Vivaldi has been nominated president) was very successfull as you can see in the picture.

My appeal goes to my colleagues from the Commission and the Parliament to join soon the association....