France:
France To Introduce Tax On High-Calorie Foods
26 September 2016
Jones Day
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On September 6, 2016, Euractiv reported that France is planning to introduce
an additional nutrition tax, under which products may be taxed if
they contain more than a certain amount of calories. This tax is an
attempt to tackle the increasing overweight problem. A draft decree
is under preparation. France currently has two nutritional taxes,
applied to well-defined products. One tax applies to sugary and
sweetened drinks and the other to energy drinks.
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