A legal challenge to the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol is under way with claims the move will hit poor drinkers and distort the market.
A legal challenge to the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol is under way with claims the move will hit poor drinkers and distort the market.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and other European wine and spirits producers have brought a legal action against legislation that would result in a minimum unit price of 50p introduced in Scotland.
They believe the law, passed at Holyrood last year, breaches the UK's EU treaty obligations because it restrains trade. They also maintain it will be ineffective in tackling alcohol misuse and say it will penalise responsible drinkers and damage the industry.
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