Scope This table details the legal limits of alcohol in blood or breath in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or through publicly accessible documents. It includes:Blood alcohol concentration ...
Read MoreScope This table details the legal limits of alcohol in blood or breath in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or through publicly accessible documents. It includes:Blood alcohol concentration ...
Read MoreScope This table details legislation and regulations in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or through publicly accessible documents. It covers:minimum age limits for purchase, sale, free supply, and ...
Read MoreScope This table details legislation and regulations in all countries for which IARD has been able to verify the information with the respective national authorities or through publicly accessible documents. It covers:minimum age limits for purchase, sale, free supply, and ...
Read MoreNew statistics produced by one of the world’s leading studies assessing the burden of disease (Global Burden of Disease) and the World Health Organization show that alcohol-related harms are decreasing across Europe, with International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) members* ...
Read MoreSymbols or written age restrictions will be added to labels on alcohol drinks [1] produced by members of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), sending an even clearer message that these products are not for minors. The initiative, which ...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented global challenge of protecting lives while also safeguarding livelihoods and communities. Only a whole-of-society, united, and collaborative approach can deliver an effective global response. As custodians of some of the world’s most iconic and ...
Read MoreThe leading beer, wine and spirits companies that form IARD work together to actively support the target in the WHO NCD Global Monitoring Framework of “at least 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol” by 2025. IARD member ...
Read MoreThis IARD Policy Review summarizes the evidence on excise taxation of alcohol beverages.Last Reviewed: April 2018IARD Policy Reviews offer a referenced overview of recent peer-reviewed, published research on the impact of policy measures on drinking patterns and outcomes. They are ...
Read MoreThis e-book is a key outcome of collaboration between UNECE, UNECA, and IARD to jointly deliver the workshop on UN Road Safety Conventions and Approaches to Preventing Drink Driving in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12-13 November 2014. The workshop featured ...
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