The tax on palm oil, often called the “Nutella tax” because of the large quantity of oil contained in this spread, consists in increasing the contribution imposed on products containing palm oil. This product, highly prized by the food industry (one in three food products contains) because of its low cost, is indeed formidable for cardiovascular health.
At first reading, the Senate had adopted a significant increase: it should have gradually increased from 300 euros per tonne in 2017 to 900 euros in 2020. But at second reading, the deputies, thus responding to the discontent of Malaysia and from Indonesia, the two main producers, have decided to significantly reduce taxation: the surcharge will now only be 90 euros per tonne.
“‘While sending a signal, this taxation is more realistic. We do not want a boycott of these two countries, not even palm oil.”, pleaded the Secretary of State for Biodiversity, the ecologist Barbara Pompili.
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