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What
is CAMRA?
CAMRA is a voluntary, independent
consumer organisation. Membership is open to all individuals,
but corporate entities such as breweries and pubs are not members,.
CAMRA is governed by a voluntary unpaid national executive,
elected by the membership. there is a small professional staff
of 14 responsible for central campaigning, research, administration,
membership and so forth.
CAMRA is financed
through membership subscriptions, sales of products such as
books and sweatshirts and from the proceeds of beer festivals.
CAMRA receive no funding from the brewing industry other than
a limited amount of advertising in the monthly magazine "What's
Brewing". They are not a "for profit" company
and are limited by members guarantee and the accounts are lodged
annually with Companies House.
While
CAMRA is a single industry group, it has a very wide area of
campaigning interests. At present campaigns they are actively
pursuing include the following;
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Improved competition
and choice within the industry
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Preserving
the British pub and defending licensees from eviction by
pub owners
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Seeking a fairer
tax system for smaller brewers
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Seeking fuller
information about the beer we drink i.e. listed ingredients
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A fundamental
reform of the licensing law (e.g. all day Sunday opening
if the licensee wishes)
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Fighting take-overs
and mergers
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