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The British Government and the European Union are today significantly involved in the affairs of the industry.

The strengthening of links with Europe has led to the development and application of new areas of legislation, applied across a wide spectrum of the industry’s business, ranging from labelling, marketing, packaging, advertising and sale of Scotch Whisky, to fire regulations, health and safety at work and environmental issues, and not least the tax treatment of Scotch Whisky.

An industry of the significant size and complexity of Scotch Whisky needs a trade association to deal with such issues - to watch over the industry’s collective interests, to represent members’ views in consultation with Government, and to endeavour to influence legislation or, where necessary, to seek to have it changed or repealed.

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