Late September 2014, the Finnish Government announced that it will not be putting to action the raise of the tax on sweets for 2015 agreed upon earlier in budget negotiations. The tax raise had been re-evaluated after the frame decision and the autumn budget negotiations. The Government also said that the preconditions for the possible implementation of a sugar tax would be re-evaluated. In 2013, a Government-appointed working group found that there were no grounds for the adoption of a sugar tax until the obligation to report sugars content (naturally present sugars as well as added sugars treated in the same way) comes into effect after the transition period of the EU regulation (1169/2011) in December 2016.
ENSA’s position paper on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal
31 May 2023
ENSA welcomes the Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal, which aims to revamp the EU packaging legislation…
ENSA’s position paper on the EU Protein Strategy
31 May 2023
Over the past few years, the plant-based food market in Europe has experienced significant growth. Sales of plant-based foods have surged…
ENSA calls for robust EU law to drive the transition to sustainable food production and consumption
31 May 2023
The European Plant-Based Foods Association (ENSA) is urging the European Commission to propose a robust law to enable the transition to a…
ENSA’s position paper on the EU School Scheme
2 May 2023
Introduction The EU School fruit, vegetables and milk scheme supports the supply of fruit, vegetables, milk, and certain milk products to…
The Role of Plant-Based Diets in Creating a Fair, Healthy and Sustainable Food System
13 January 2023
A global transformation towards sustainable food systems is crucial for delivering on climate change mitigation targets, reversing…
COP26 – International Plant-Based Foods Working Group calls on the international community and national governments to harness the power of a plant-based food system
4 November 2021
COP26 - International Plant-Based Foods Working Group calls on the international community and national governments to harness the power of…