There is already a new one in Spain Law against food waste This will provide the best companies of the food chain (restaurants and supermarkets) to donate their surplus and prevent the end of the products in the trash. The April 3 In the official State Gazette (BOE), with the aim of reducing the waste throughout the food chain, the harvest in the field to the hospitality and its consumption in homes.
Loss prevention law and food waste
He Food waste This is a significant global problem that affects both economics and the environment. According to the United Nations Food and Food Organization (FAO) statistics in the world a 30% of food They are produced. Only in Spain they threw themselves 1,214 tons In 2023, according to Recent data of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Congress has approved on April 3 to seek to contribute to reduce the global waste person Loss prevention law and food waste This includes the obligation to provide containers that allow restaurants and bars to allow their customers to take the rest of their food, the need to donate their surplus and the stuffing plans to prevent food ending all food chain companies.
In the same way, it establishes different sanctions to companies that do not respect the rules. In the case Minor violations, For example, fines from warning have been installed without using the application sequence The maximum sanctions of 2,000 euros. Is considered to be the absence of a prevention plan The severe violation, And permitted 2,001 to 60,000 euros. The last of the typos considered The most severe violations, When referring to serious crimes committed during a two -year period, they are better Up to 500,000 euros.
Law that prioritizes the donation of food
When you decide to reject the food, the Priority should always be human consumption, By reunion or food donation to social institutions. Standard forces that are part of the food chain to build Loss and waste prevention plans, Objectives are set to identify where the food losses are taking place, to reduce it, and to assign other applications to other applications before the trash is finished.
A Hierarchy This is preferably human consumption The change of food, Like fruit juices or jams in the case of fruit Donation Oh Repeat. The law also forces the establishment of contracts between the best institutions and social institutions or food banks to facilitate the donation process. If the products are not suitable for human consumption, they will eventually be assigned Recycling, Especially to obtain biogas, fertilizer or fuels.
In addition, it also imposes that hospitality companies have the opportunity to provide excess foods in recycled containers, except for free buffet. The service will be free.
A motivation for seasonal products
Laws ask shops and large supermarkets The line of ‘imperfect’ or ‘small aesthetic’ products, They comply with the health regulations of human consumption, as well as the season, proximity, environmentally and environmentally stable. It promotes information about this Consumption protection This type of food and products Nearby preferred or expiration date.
Exceptions to avoid permission
The law allows for the aim of facilitating companies in accordance with these new obligations Some flexibility, Especially in small. In this way, they are excluded from the obligation to use the hierarchy, prepare a barrier plan and sign those donor contracts Micro -Inverseasus, With less than 10 workers, and Small agricultural farms, With less than 50 workers.
Against duties against corporations against a detention plan and a donation agreement The surface is less than 1,300 m2, They are retail stores, distribution, hospitality or reorganization, ie a small neighbor.
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