The Commission proposed that anything labelled absinthe must contain thujone and suggestedminimum and maximum levels of five to 35 milligrams per kilogram.
Research has suggested a 50p minimum price would reduce consumption by 6.7% which after 10 years would mean there were 3, 000 fewer alcohol deaths and 100, 000 fewer hospital admissions.
London Mayor Boris Johnson and business organisation the CBI have suggested there should be a minimum turnout for union ballots in favour of strike action.
Research published last year by Mercer HR suggested there was a statutory minimum of 14 in Spain, 13 in Portugal, 12 in Greece, 11 in France, and nine in Germany and Ireland.
He also suggested retroactive tax changes to the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) that could put cash in the hands of folks who operate their businesses as "pass-throughs, " meaning that they report all business income and credits on their personal tax returns.