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April 1, 2022

Health Claims in Advertising - Suggesting Health Benefits We’ve noticed an increasing number of alcohol beverage advertisements (including company websites and social media accounts) that suggest a relationship between alcohol beverage consumption and purported health benefits or effects.  We remind industry members that TTB advertising regulations prohibit any health-related statement that is untrue in any particular, or that tends to create a misleading impression as to the effects of alcohol consumption on health.   Some examples of unsubstantiated advertising statements that suggest consuming an alcohol beverage will result in health benefits include: “Recovery drink” “Anti-inflammatory” “Aphrodisiac” “Health benefits” Read the first article in our four-part advertising series, Health Claims in Advertising – Mitigating Health Consequences, in last week’s newsletter. Advertising Alcohol Beverage Products

TTB Participates in Panel at National Alcohol Beverage Control Association Legal Conference We recently participated in the 29th Annual Symposium on Alcohol Beverage Law and Regulation, hosted by the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA). NABCA is the national association that represents the Control State Systems in 17 states and several municipal jurisdictions.   We participated in the The ABCs of Federal Regulation panel, moderated by TTB Deputy Administrator Dave Wulf. Our Director of the Office of Industry and State Outreach spoke on the panel, along with a representative from the Department of Homeland Security, and a former representative from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.   Together, the panelists gave a broad view of some of the various ways that alcohol beverages are regulated by the federal government. We spoke about the history of federal alcohol taxation, TTB’s legal authority under the Internal Revenue Code and the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, and some of our current projects and hot topics.   We believe developing our relationships with state regulators and the businesses we regulate helps us identify regulatory barriers that we can work together to resolve, which paves the way for a thriving, compliant industry.   Upcoming Outreach Events Due Date for Quarterly Filers is Coming Soon If you are an alcohol industry member who files tax returns quarterly, the due date for Q1 (January 1– March 31) is Thursday, April 14.     Who is Eligible to File Quarterly?   TTB-regulated businesses that remove wine, distilled spirits, or beer from their premises subject to federal excise tax, may file quarterly excise tax returns if they: Reasonably expect to be liable for not more than $50,000 in excise taxes in the current calendar year; and Were liable for not more than $50,000 in excise taxes the previous year.   We recommend that you file TTB excise tax returns and make payments electronically using Pay.gov.   Get Tax Due Dates

What's Trending on TTB.gov: Alcohol Beverage Formula Approval Which Alcohol Beverages Require Formula Approval? Processing Times for Beverage Alcohol Formulas Flavor Ingredient Data Sheet: Guidance and Examples TTB G: 2018-10 - Formula Approval Basics for Domestic Producers and Importers of Alcohol Beverages TTB G: 2017-5A - Formula Approval with Laboratory Sample Analysis

Upcoming TTB Outreach Activities April 4: NBWA Legislative Conference April 14: 2022 Sovos ShipCompliant Wine Summit May 2-5: Craft Brewers Conference May 23-26: NABCA Annual Conference

U.S. Department of Labor,newsletter

 

The latest employment report shows steady gains and consistent strength in U.S. jobs creation. U.S. Department of Labor April 1, 2022 Job growth continues In March, we added 431,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% - just 0.1 percentage point above its pre-pandemic level. Over the past 3 months, we've added an average of 562,000 jobs per month to the economy. These steady gains show consistent strength in U.S. jobs creation. Read the BLS report Read a statement from Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Secretary Walsh keeps on trucking in Pennsylvania Secretary Walsh visited Pennsylvania this week, where he attended the opening of a truck drivers’ training facility and discussed how Registered Apprenticeships can help recruit high-road union truckers and support the nation’s supply chain. Supporting and protecting America’s farmworkers We’re recognizing National Farmworker Awareness Week by educating workers and employers about the many protections available to agricultural workers. Read a blog on farmworker protections Register to attend a virtual seminar on federal regulations and agricultural employment Help for the unemployed We’ve awarded $15.9 million in equity grant funding to help state unemployment insurance systems in Alabama, Idaho, Missouri and New Mexico raise awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance services. Mental health PSA Anxiety and depression have increased over the past two years. We’re committed to supporting mental health for all workers. Read Secretary Walsh’s blog on mental health at work Read Taryn Williams’ blog on the intersection of work and wellbeing Biden to transgender Americans: ‘I’ve got your back’ On Transgender Day of Visibility, President Joe Biden underscored the administration’s commitment to eliminating discrimination against transgender Americans. Read the president's proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility Learn about our efforts to ensure nondiscrimination protections for transgender and gender diverse workers IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Empowering workers The department’s latest budget shows our commitment to empowering all workers and delivering a labor market in which all workers have access to good jobs. Grain safety OSHA and its partners will recognize Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week April 4-8 with a focus on making small changes to significantly improve safety in this high-hazard industry. Contractor directive A new directive aims to promote effective enforcement and greater federal contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity laws. Safety and health rule OSHA has proposed a rule to amend a federal occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation, which would improve OSHA’s ability to identify high-risk workplaces. Wages recovered We recovered $106,623 for 37 cashiers and cooks employed at three Pita Gourmet locations whose operator paid some employees cash off the books, among other violations. DATA SPOTLIGHT Pac-Man, legwarmers and employment trends Americans born between 1980 and 1984 held an average of 8.6 jobs between the ages of 18 and 34, with over half of these jobs held from ages 18 to 23. Learn more about the labor market experience, education, partner status and health of the youngest Gen Xers and oldest millennials.

Remarks by President Charles Michel after the EU-China summit via videoconference

 

Press material Friday 1 April 2022

● European Council   01/04/2022 17:26 | Statements and remarks | Remarks by President Charles Michel after the EU-China summit via videoconference   Good afternoon. We have just concluded our EU-China summit. Today's summit is not business as usual, because this is a war-time summit. We are living through the gravest security crisis in Europe since World War Two. Putin's war in Ukraine continues to kill women and children and destroy entire cities, and this is a blatant violation of international law. The European Union's top priority is to stop the war as soon as possible and to protect the Ukrainian people. In times of crisis, dialogue is needed more than ever. That is why we focused on what can be done to end this war as soon as possible. The EU and China agreed that this war is threatening global security and the world economy. This global instability is not in China's interest and not in the EU's interest. We share a responsibility as global actors to work for peace and stability. We call on China to help end the war in Ukraine. China cannot turn a blind eye to Russia's violation of international law. These principles are enshrined in the UN Charter and principles sacred to China. The EU, together with its international partners, has imposed heavy sanctions on Russia. Our goal is to put pressure on the Kremlin to end the war. These sanctions also have a price for us in Europe, but this is the price of defending freedom and democracy. Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or provide aid to Russia would prolong the war. This would lead to more loss of life and a greater economic impact. This is not in anyone's long-term interests. We will also remain vigilant on any attempts to aid Russia financially or militarily. However, positive steps by China to help end the war would be welcomed by all Europeans and by the global community. We also discussed areas of shared interest where we cooperate, such as global health. We want to engage with China and all members of the WHO on a new agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. We are also cooperating with China to protect our planet. We can and we must do more. We must be ready for COP27 in Egypt later this year. We also called on China to further increase its ambition on environment, biodiversity and climate action. We also discussed areas where we disagree. We raised our concerns about China's treatment of minorities in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, and of the people of Tibet. This includes the crackdown on human rights defenders. We also expressed our regret at the dismantling of the 'one country, two systems' principle in Hong Kong. We also insisted a lot on the relaunch of the Human Rights Dialogue, and Prime Minister Li Keqiang confirmed that this relaunch would take place. We also raised individual human rights cases. We also discussed our trade and economic relationship with China, to make it fairer, to ensure reciprocity, to achieve a level playing field, to rebalance our bilateral trade and investment relations. We also raised the issue of China's discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania and the effects on the integrity of the single market. We also touched on a number of international issues: Taiwan, of course, and the importance of preserving stability and the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, the challenges in Afghanistan, as well as the situation in Myanmar and the Korean Peninsula. En conclusion, nous avons eu l'occasion de mener ces discussions avec les autorités chinoises dans ce contexte exceptionnel: cette situation extrêmement grave, avec cette guerre déclenchée par la Russie en Ukraine. Cette guerre est une tragédie pour l'Ukraine. Cette guerre est aussi une agression contre l'ordre international fondé sur des règles et contre le droit international en général. Nous avons eu l'occasion d'argumenter, de plaider, d'expliquer quelle est la position de l'Union européenne et de quelle manière nous comptons sur l'engagement de la Chine afin d'agir de manière active, afin de participer à tous les efforts pour restaurer la paix et la stabilité.

Press material Friday 1 April 2022   ● European Council   01/04/2022 16:50 | Press release | EU-China summit: Restoring peace and stability in Ukraine is a shared responsibility   The European Union and China held their 23rd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 1 April 2022. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held the Summit meeting with China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang, followed by exchanges with China’s President Xi Jinping. President of the European Council Charles Michel said: "As major global powers, the EU and China must work together on stopping Russia's war in Ukraine as soon as possible. We have a common responsibility to maintain peace and stability, and a safe and sustainable world. Key international norms and principles must be respected. We count on China’s support to achieve a lasting ceasefire, to stop the unjustifiable war and address the dramatic humanitarian crisis it has generated.” President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said: “We underlined, that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is not only a defining moment for our continent, but also for our relationship with the rest of the world. There must be respect for international law, as well as for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has a special responsibility. No European citizen would understand any support to Russia’s ability to wage war. We also discussed how to cooperate on several issues like global food security, climate change and the fight against COVID.” Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine The EU and China discussed extensively Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, which is endangering global security and the world’s economy, as well as food and energy security. The EU highlighted that its key priority is to stop Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign country and a key EU partner. The EU also emphasised the importance for Russia to allow humanitarian access and safeguard humanitarian corridors, and to refrain from targeting civilian population and infrastructure. Recalling the EU’s and China’s responsibility as global actors to work for peace and stability, the EU called on China to support efforts to bring about an immediate end to the bloodshed in Ukraine, consistent with China’s role in the world as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and its uniquely close relations with Russia. The EU underlined that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violated key norms and principles of international law as expressed in the UN Charter and the foundational documents of the OSCE, notably respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. By doing so, Russia purposefully undermined Europe’s security architecture, including the Helsinki Final act, the Charter of Paris and the Budapest Memorandum, to which it is party. The EU recalled that the international sanctions against Russia were imposed with the sole purpose of stopping Russia’s aggression and despite a significant economic impact on the EU and its partners globally. Any circumvention of the effects of the sanctions or any aid provided to Russia would prolong the bloodshed and lead to even greater losses of civilian lives and economic disruption. The EU will work with its partners to bring Russia and those responsible for Russia’s war against Ukraine and for any violations of international and international humanitarian law to account. Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or to aid Russia by other means must be stopped. Bilateral relations The EU noted its disappointment with China’s unjustified sanctions, including against Members of the European Parliament, and coercive measures against the EU Single Market and Member States. It called on China to cease such actions for a more productive engagement that would benefit both sides. The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains a shared priority. Leaders discussed cooperation on the vaccination campaign and reopening of the economy. The EU confirmed its commitment to work with China and other Member States of the World Health Organization on a new agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The EU pointed to the need to address long-standing concerns related to market access and the investment environment in China, with the view to ensuring a balanced trade and economic relationship. Leaders mandated the High-level Trade and Economic Dialogue to find concrete ways to progress on these issues before the summer. They agreed to expand the EU-China Agreement on the Protection of Geographical Indications in the near future. Leaders agreed to continue cooperation on climate change and energy transition, which is necessary to tackle this urgent global challenge. The EU stressed the importance of additional measures, including on phasing down coal, in the run up to COP 27 in Sharm-El Sheikh. The EU and China will work together to secure a robust and ambitious new global biodiversity framework at the COP15 in Kunming. The High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate will meet before the summer. The EU raised the importance of a transparent and competitive environment for the digital economy, as well as trustworthy and ethical uses of artificial intelligence. It expressed concerns about increased cybersecurity threats and called for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace. The EU and China will resume the High Level Digital Dialogue. The EU reiterated its concerns on the human rights situation in China, including the treatment of persons belonging to minorities and human rights defenders, pointing to individual cases, as well as on the dismantling of the “One Country Two Systems” in Hong Kong. The EU expects the resumption of a substantive Human Rights Dialogue to address these concerns. The EU reaffirmed its commitment to its One China policy, while raising concerns about increased cross-strait tensions. Leaders also touched upon the situations in Afghanistan, Myanmar and on the Korean Peninsula.

ΔΗΜΟΣ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ:Αποτελέσματα από τις δειγματοληψίες νερού στο Νέο Βουτζά

 

ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΟΣ Αποτελέσματα από τις δειγματοληψίες νερού στο Νέο Βουτζά   Βάσει του εγγράφου της Περιφέρειας Αττικής (Γενική Διεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγείας & Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας / Διεύθυνση Υγειονομικού Ελέγχου & Περιβαλλοντικής Υγιεινής) με αρ. πρωτ. 260489/29-3-2022, σας ενημερώνουμε ότι σύμφωνα με την δειγματοληψία του πόσιμου νερού που πραγματοποίησε η ανωτέρω Διεύθυνση στις 16/3/2022 από 5 σημεία του Νέου Βουτζά όπου εντοπίστηκε το πρόβλημα με την ποιότητα του νερού, τα αποτελέσματα της μικροβιολογικής και της χημικής ανάλυσης που λάβαμε, συμμορφώνονται με τις προβλεπόμενες τιμές του νερού που προορίζεται για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση βάσει της ΚΥΑ  Γ1(δ)/ ΓΠ οικ.67322 (ΦΕΚ 3282/Β’/19-9-2017) περί ποιότητας νερού. Επιπλέον, σύμφωνα με τα αποτελέσματα της τελευταίας δειγματοληψίας που πραγματοποιήθηκε ειδικά και εκτάκτως από 3 οικίες της περιοχής (ενδεικτικά των οδών Ροδοδάφνης, Ευκαλύπτων και Αττάλου) στις 28/3/2022  από τα Αναλυτικά Εργαστήρια Αθηνών Α.Ε. με τα οποία ο Δήμος μας συνεργάζεται, οι τιμές είναι επίσης εντός των ορίων που καθορίζει η ΚΥΑ Γ1 (δ)/ΓΠ οικ. 67322/ ΦΕΚ 3282/ Β’ /19-9-2017 περί  ποιότητας νερού. Ως εκ τούτου και σύμφωνα με τα παραπάνω αποτελέσματα, το πόσιμο νερό της περιοχής είναι κατάλληλο και δεν συντρέχει κανένας λόγος ανησυχίας.  Η Υπηρεσία Ύδρευσης ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΗ-ΔΗΜΟ-ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΑ-ΝΕΟΣ-ΒΟΥΤΖΑΣ-ΜΙΚΡΟΒ.-ΧΗΜΙΚΗ-ΠΌΣΙΜΟ-16032022-ΑΑ.pdfΛήψη Κα-ΠολεΛήψη ΚωτσολάκουΛήψη ΣτασινόςΛήψη

Ανάρτηση Ευάγγελου Βενιζέλου: Πότε ο Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής έκανε τη δήλωση «Το Αιγαίο δεν είναι ελληνική λίμνη»

 

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Ανάρτηση Ευάγγελου Βενιζέλου: Πότε ο Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής έκανε τη δήλωση «Το Αιγαίο δεν είναι ελληνική λίμνη»

 

 

Επανέλαβα και προχθές κάτι που έχω τονίσει πολλές φορές, ότι η στρατηγική μας έναντι της Τουρκίας πρέπει να βασίζεται στο Διεθνές Δίκαιο και να εκκινεί από την εξουδετέρωση των μονομερών και παράνομων τουρκικών ισχυρισμών που διαστρέφουν τις ελληνικές θέσεις.

 

Σε αυτό μπορεί να συντελέσουν σημαντικά τρεις απλές και αυτονόητες δηλώσεις:

 

Πρώτον, ότι η Ελλάδα προφανώς δεν θεωρεί το Αιγαίο ελληνική λίμνη. 

Δεύτερον, ότι η Ελλάδα προφανώς δεν θέλει να αποκλείσει την Τουρκία από τη Μεσόγειο, από τις πολυμερείς συνεργασίες και την αξιοποίηση των κοιτασμάτων φυσικών πόρων, αυτό όμως προϋποθέτει οριοθετήσεις της ΑΟΖ και της υφαλοκρηπίδας σύμφωνα με το Διεθνές Δίκαιο της Θάλασσας.

Τρίτον, ότι η Ελλάδα προφανώς μπορεί να ασκήσει, όποτε το κρίνει σκόπιμο, το δικαίωμά της που απορρέει από την εθνική της κυριαρχία να επεκτείνει τα χωρικά της ύδατα στα 12 ν.μ. Αυτό όμως που μπορεί και πρέπει να γίνει αμέσως είναι να επεκταθούν στα 12 ν.μ τα ελληνικά χωρικά ύδατα στην Αν. Μεσόγειο όπου και η Τουρκία έχει χωρικά ύδατα 12 ν.μ ενώ στο Αιγαίο έχει χωρικά ύδατα 6 ν.μ.

 

Κάποιοι λοιπόν δήθεν υπερπατριώτες, ίσως και κάποιοι απλώς άσχετοι, φέρονται να εξεπλάγησαν από τη δήλωση ότι το Αιγαίο δεν είναι ελληνική λίμνη. Ένα βασικό χαρακτηριστικό των επαγγελματιών του εθνικολαϊκιστικού  «υπερπατριωτισμού» είναι το ανιστόρητο, η απουσία πραγματικής ιστορικής συνείδησης, πολύ συχνά μάλιστα και γνώσης των ιστορικών γεγονότων. 

Η φράση ότι η Ελλάδα δεν θεωρεί το Αιγαίο ελληνική λίμνη, συνιστά υπενθύμιση και επανάληψη ιστορικής δήλωσης του Κωνσταντίνου Καραμανλή που διατυπώθηκε προς τον Μπουλέντ Ετσεβίτ κατά τη συνάντηση των δυο τότε πρωθυπουργών στο Μοντραί στις 10-11 Μαρτίου 1978. Η σχετική δήλωση περιλαμβάνεται στα πρακτικά της συνάντησης που δημοσιεύονται  στον 10ο τόμο του αρχείου Κωνσταντίνου Καραμανλή (γενική επιμέλεια Κ. Σβολόπουλος), σελ. 136.

Η διατύπωση αυτή επαναλήφθηκε προς τον τότε Τούρκο Πρωθυπουργό από τον ειδικό απεσταλμένο του Κωνσταντίνου Καραμανλή, πρέσβη Δ. Κοσμαδόπουλο, στις 25 Οκτωβρίου 1978. Η αναφορά του πρέσβη δημοσιεύεται στο αρχείο Κωνσταντίνου Καραμανλή, ο.π, σελ. 380.

Πρόκειται συνεπώς για επίσημη δήλωση του Έλληνα Πρωθυπουργού που εκπροσωπούσε διεθνώς τη χώρα.

 

Θέλω να ελπίζω ότι η Κυβέρνηση και η αντιπολίτευση που ανήκει στο δημοκρατικό - ευρωπαϊκό φάσμα αντιλαμβάνεται τη σημασία των θέσεων αυτών και μπορεί να τις αξιοποιήσει.

 

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