MEP says WHO ban on duty-free alcohol could ruin industry

AN Irish MEP has urged the EU to oppose World Health Organisation (WHO) plans which he says could ruin Europe’s €2 billion duty-free alcohol industry.

The WHO meets this week to discuss a new global alcohol policy which includes a proposal to effectively ban duty-free alcohol sales.

But Fine Gael Munster MEP Sean Kelly described the proposals as “unreasonable” and said they should be scrapped immediately.