Law no. 49/2024 for the amendment and completion of Law no. 217/2016 on reducing food waste, published in the Official Gazette, Part I no. 225 of March 18th, 2024, it will enter into force on March 21st, 2024.
The main provisions:
1. Economic operators in the agri-food sector are obliged to take measures to prevent food waste, according to the following food waste prevention hierarchy:
- accountability measures to reduce food waste in the agri-food chain, starting with the production, processing, storage, distribution and marketing of food, including in the hotel industry and food services sector.
- measures regarding the reduced price sale of products close to the expiry date, according to the legislation in force;
