Helsinki  - The Finnish parliament Friday voted not to put warning labels on bottles and cans containing alcoholic beverages.

The proposal had initially been approved in February 2007 by the previous government and due to take effect in 2009.

The proposal was scrapped since the effects of the labels were brought into question, Finnish news agency STT reported.

Health Minister Paula Risikko had in January also signalled that the bill was to be revised after Finland was approached by the European Commission that proposed the use of standard warnings used in other EU member states. (dpa)