Overview
- The National Assembly voted on November 7 to require Nutri-Score front‑of‑pack labels nationwide, replacing the current voluntary scheme seen on roughly 60% of products.
- Products bearing official quality signs such as AOP, AOC or IGP are excluded, with the precise scope to be set by government decree.
- Companies that fail to display the label would face a sanction equal to 5% of turnover, with proceeds directed to the national health insurance system, according to La Dépêche.
- Health Minister Stéphanie Rist warned of potential conflicts with EU law, and the measure still faces examination within the broader Social Security budget and by the Senate.
- Producers of protected‑terroir cheeses welcomed the carve‑out as preserving traditional recipes, while consumer group UFC‑Que Choisir criticized the exemption as unrelated to nutritional quality.