Creation of the slaughter tax funding the disposal of slaughterhouse waste
Article 28 of the 2004 Finance Act creates the slaughter tax (Article 1609 septvicies of the General Tax Code), payable by operators of approved slaughterhouses. It is based on the bone-in meat weight of slaughtered animals and the weight of waste collected at the slaughterhouse, up to €150 per tonne of meat and €750 per tonne of waste. The revenue goes to the national agency for the development of farm structures (CNASEA) to fund the public rendering service. The order of 23 April 2004 sets the rates: €47/t for cattle over 24 months, equines and farmed ruminant game, €6.50/t for cattle up to 24 months, €54.50/t for sheep and goats, €9/t for pigs, €5/t for poultry, rabbits and ratites, and €197 per tonne of waste.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Slaughterhouses pay a tax per tonne of meat (from €5 to €54.50 depending on the species) and €197 per tonne of waste, used to fund rendering.
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Procedure timeline
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Publication in Official Journal
Administrative implementation
Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration
President of the Republic signature
Publication au Journal officiel
Possible referral to Constitutional Council
Décision de conformité / censure partielle