Regulations
Law no. 2020-105 of February 10, 2020 on the fight against waste and the circular economy (1)
Decree no. 2022-1565 of December 14, 2022 on the terms and conditions for implementing IV of article L. 541-15-10 of the Environment Code
Décret du no 2023-237 du 31 mars 2023 modifiant le décret no 2022-1565 du 14 décembre 2022 relatif aux conditions et modalités d'application du IV de l'article L. 541-15-10 du code de l'environnement
Who's concerned?
ERP, among others.
When?
August 1, 2023
Summary
This new provision, which aims to reduce waste, covers the following areas in particular:
- sales receipts (sales areas and ERP),
- tickets issued by vending machines,
- credit card receipts.
To obtain a printed ticket, the consumer must now expressly request one. Information to this effect must be legible and comprehensible, and displayed at the point of payment.
Exceptions
Certain tickets will continue to be printed automatically after August1, 2023. These include
- sales receipts for the purchase of "durable" goods, indicating the existence and duration of the legal guarantee of conformity. The full list of these goods can be found in article D211-6 of the French Consumer Code,
- bank card receipts for cancelled or credited transactions,
- tickets issued by vending machines, which must be kept and presented in order to benefit from a product or service.