Alcohol 2026 budget announcements, SPS alignment and what's coming next?
In this webinar, Mills & Reeve and Burness Paull provide a UK-wide update for the wine, beer, spirits and broader alcohol sector following the Budget.
Jessica Burt and Pauline McCulloch provided an update on the latest regulatory and policy developments including how these issues differ in Scotland compared with the rest of the UK. The webinar also explored what the Budget means for the alcoholic drinks industry across the UK.
Topics included:
The implications of the Budget for alcohol businesses
Westminster and Scottish Government priorities and the future direction of alcohol regulation
The developing UK-EU SPS agreement and what it may mean for trade, market access, and regulatory alignment
Developments in alcohol labelling, low and zero alcohol claims and consumer information requirements and how this varies between Scotland and the rest of the UK
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