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Newsletter archive
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Open Letter to Commissioner Glenn Micallef: On the cultural and economic value of home brewing in Europe
Home brewing has preserved some of Europe’s most treasured beer traditions and launched many of its best-known craft breweries, yet it now faces growing regulatory pressure. EBCU’s open letter asks Commissioner Glenn Micallef to recognise it as living cultural heritage in the EU’s forthcoming Culture Compass for Europe.
Home brewers under pressure: why EBCU is concerned
Across Europe, home brewers are facing growing pressure from tax authorities. EBCU is calling on the European Commission and member states to recognise home brewing for what it is: a cultural and educational activity, not a tax problem.