Base price for booze suggested

英欲設(shè)酒最低價(jià)引爭議

The ten local authorities in and around Manchester, England hope to pass a by-law that would set a minimum price of 50 pence per unit of alcohol, in an attempt to end the cheap deals blamed for drink-fueled disorder and health problems, the Daily Telegraph of London reported. The idea has been pioneered by a group which says North West England has one of the worst alcohol problems in the country. However, beverage companies and retailers were appalled by the idea and warned that any attempt to impose a minimum price would be illegal, as it would contravene national and European competition rules.

據(jù)英國《每日電訊報(bào)》報(bào)道，為終止因酗酒引發(fā)社會(huì)秩序失控和健康問題而備受爭議的廉價(jià)酒銷售，英國曼徹斯特地區(qū)以及周圍的10個(gè)地方政府近日希望通過一項(xiàng)法規(guī)細(xì)則，給酒精飲料限價(jià)不低于每單位50便士。該想法源于一個(gè)活動(dòng)組織，該組織表示英格蘭西北部是全國酗酒問題最糟糕的地區(qū)之一。但是這一舉動(dòng)驚動(dòng)了酒業(yè)公司和零售商，他們警告說任何試圖限價(jià)的做法都是違法的，因?yàn)檫@與英國乃至歐洲的競(jìng)爭規(guī)則相抵觸。

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