EU blocks low-duty alcohol online
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EU judges refuse to allow consumers to buy drinks and cigarettes online at lower duties from other countries.
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Police in Aberdeen have called for a ban on any more city centre pubs or clubs in an effort to curb violence. Officers have warned that alcohol-related crime is already stretching their resources to the limit.
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The EU suspends a complaint to the World Trade Organization about India's import tariffs on beer, wine and spirits.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 15 (IPS) - Import of gemstones, timber and metal from Burma  have been banned by the European Union in protest against the  violent suppression of protests by Buddhist monks in Rangoon.
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Amateur sailors will be subject to the same alcohol limits as drivers, the government announces.
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Calls to tighten alcohol controls to combat a rise in consumption by young people are rejected by ministers.
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The Asbo is a control order usually banning offenders from frequenting certain places or carrying out particular activities. But now one has been issued to curb Internet activity
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Strict limits came in to force today to restrict the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco products in shops, pubs and clubs. This will ensure that the total advertising for all tobacco companies is no more
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The European Commission said Wednesday it was considering tightening food advertising and nutrition labelling rules if companies failed to improve consumer awareness about unhealthy foods.
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STRASBOURG, France  - The European Commission swiftly rejected a call by the European Parliament on Wednesday to reconsider rules banning airline passengers from carrying liquids through airport security checkpoints.
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THE ISSUE: Whether states should be able to bar people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers, such as by phone or over the Internet.
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The EU health commissioner calls for member states to copy Ireland and ban smoking in indoor public spaces.
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Rules banning Swedes from importing alcohol are "unjustified" and may breach laws, a European Court says.
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The European Commission has abandoned plans to ban the use of pints, pounds and miles, imperial measures used in Britain and Ireland in the face of overwhelming public opinion, a spokesman said Tuesday.
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Internet users in Britain who illegally download films and music face being banned from going online, according to leaked government proposals published in The Times on Tuesday.
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A licensing board's decision to put minimum prices on drinks sold in pubs in Aberdeen is ruled unlawful by a judge.
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The drink-drive limit could be lowered to the equivalent of half a pint of beer, under government proposals.