Eight key points aim at improving farmers’ income:
– Farmers set their prices based actual cost of production. A group of producers will actively participate in setting prices
– Setting production costs and market indicators benchmarks to ease trade negotiations
– Setting control and sanction procedures in case of non-compliance with the law. In parallel, mediation is consolidated for a better efficiency
– Opening renegotiations in case of commodity and energy price increases
– Government is granted power to legislate by order in cases of resale below cost
– Establishing minimum tolerated threshold of resale of food (10%). This measure is being tested for two years. It should allow the rebalancing of farmers’ margins
– Controling promotions volume and value. This measure aims to better pay farmers and agro-food SMEs
– Effectiveness of the prohibition of the price of abusive assignment through an order
5 points were raised on the health and environmental conditions of production.
– Stoping the use of all harmful products, especially neonicotinoids, for biodiversity and bees
– Phytosanitary products: seperate sales and consulting operations
– Prohibiting promotions, discounts or rebates for these types of products to better regulate their use
– Titanium dioxide suspended in the manufacture of food products for nutritional reasons
– Implementating protection measure for people living near phytosanitary treatment areas
The law protects and ensures animal welfare and provides for lasting changes:
– Organic products must contain 50% of sustainable products from January 1st 2022
– Preventing food waste will be strengthened
– Enforcing take away (doggy bag) in restaurants and drinking places
The protection of the environment is one of the important points of this new law.
– Collective and local catering: no more food containers for cooking or reheating from 2050
– Restaurants, canteens and shops: plastic bags and straws will be banned from 2022
– School canteens: more plastic water bottles from 2020
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