Scotch Whisky Association
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Feb 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Exchange of view on the Spirits sector, Geographical Indications (GIs) | — |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Exchange of view on the Spirits sector, Geographical Indications (GIs) | SRC |
| 17 Jul 2019 | James Morrison Cabinet member | SWA presented their position on EU-US Trade retaliation list | SRC |
| 17 Jul 2019 | James Morrison Cabinet member | SWA presented their position on EU-US Trade retaliation list | — |
| 10 Oct 2018 | James Morrison Cabinet member | Duty Fraud | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2018 | James Morrison Cabinet member | Duty Fraud | — |
| 11 Apr 2018 | James Morrison Cabinet member | Organised Crime and Duty Fraud | — |
| 11 Apr 2018 | James Morrison Cabinet member | Organised Crime and Duty Fraud | SRC |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Miguel Ceballos Baron Cabinet member | Consultation on US S 232 | SRC |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Miguel Ceballos Baron Cabinet member | Consultation on US S 232 | — |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Phil Hogan Commissioner | Rural Affairs | — |
| 10 Apr 2018 | Phil Hogan Commissioner | Rural Affairs | SRC |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Christian Burgsmueller Cabinet member | Various ongoing trade negotiations | SRC |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Christian Burgsmueller Cabinet member | Various ongoing trade negotiations | — |
Mission & Goals
The Scotch Whisky Association’s over 90 member companies, including distillers, blenders and brand-owners, account for over 95% of the Scotch Whisky industry. The Association’s goal is to sustain Scotch Whisky’s place as the world’s leading high-quality spirit drink and its long-term growth worldwide. Scotch Whisky is a high-quality, much-loved and prestigious spirit drink with a global reputation. The Association’s role is to advance the global interests and profile of Scotch Whisky, of its member companies, and of the industry as a whole. The SWA does so by engaging with the full range of industry stakeholders and all levels of government, at home and abroad, by pursuing a competitive and sustainable tax and business environment, by safeguarding the category ‘Scotch Whisky’ against fraud, and by promoting the responsible consumption of alcohol.
EU Legislative Interests
Spirit Drinks Regulation 787/2019; geographical indications; EU food labelling legislation; EU negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs); EU excise directives; EU alcohol policy; environmental dossiers; participation in Commission consultations; general EU market access/internal market issues.
Communication Activities
A range of documents and publications are made available on the SWA’s website.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
We are a member of spiritsEUROPE, the representative body for the spirits industry at European level. We are also a member of oriGIn EU.
Organisation Members
https://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk/join-us/members-directory/