Overview

• The French government will introduce a new law explicitly banning plastic cutlery and plates in school cafeterias to resolve uncertainties in existing legislation.
• This decision follows criticism and legal challenges related to the scope of the 2018 Egalim law, which did not explicitly include cutlery and plates in its plastic ban.
• A prior decree attempted to extend the ban but was deemed legally problematic as decrees cannot exceed the authority of the law.
• The new law will align with stricter provisions of the previous decree, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all plastic items in school cafeterias.
• Deputies Véronique Riotton and Graziella Melchior from Ensemble pour la République will propose the legislation, aiming for swift implementation.