Overview
- An official decree published in the Journal officiel on December 30 shifts the start date from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2030.
- A government review is scheduled for 2028 to gauge progress replacing single-use plastic cups, with the 2030 target open to revision based on its findings.
- Companies will have 12 months after the new deadline to sell remaining stock, doubling the previously planned sell-through period.
- The ministries of ecological transition and of economy and finance justify the delay by saying fully plastic-free disposable cups are not yet technically feasible at scale.
- Environmental groups denounce the postponement as a setback tied to lobbying, while industry representatives argue alternatives remain immature for required volumes and uses.