Joint Action RARHA was created to continue work on key priorities of the EU alcohol strategy while waiting for the next five-year term of the European Commission to begin at the end of 2014.

 

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“Joint Action” is a particular type of project created in the framework of the 2nd EU health programme 2008-2013, aimed at mobilising Member States’ health authorities in joint action on a theme that has clear EU added value. + More

Wide participation in RARHA demonstrates the need across Europe to tackle alcohol related harm through public health policies and the importance of a solid knowledge base for policy planning. At the launch of RARHA in January 2014, all but one EU Member States were on board and, in addition, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. + More

Joint Action RARHA is focussed on three core work areas:

Work Package 4    Work Package 5    Work Package 6

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The information and tools developed in RARHA will serve the planning of public health policies on alcohol. An interlinked aim is to support the renewal of the EU alcohol strategy. The aims set in 2006 have not yet been reached and the cornerstones for success – up-to-date knowledge base and wide awareness of alcohol related harms – still require more work. + More

Communication from the Commission of 24 October 2006, "An EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol-related harm", COM(2006) 625 final.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52006DC0625&rid=3
 
Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (Chafea)
http://ec.europa.eu/chafea/health/index.html 
 
Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action (CNAPA)
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