The end of the paper receipt postponed again

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Lhe end of the systematic printing of receipts, scheduled from April 1, has been postponed again due to inflation, the Ministry of Economy and Finance told AFP on Sunday, confirming press information.

Initially scheduled from January 1, 2023, this measure had already been postponed to April 1.

“We consider that the moment is not the right one for the measure to come into force”, indicated the cabinet of Olivia Grégoire, Minister Delegate in particular for Trade, in the Sunday edition of Parisian, following information published in Free lunch.

“We have feedback from the field, we are talking with consumer associations, with large retailers, who tell us that, faced with inflation, many French people want to check the accuracy of the amount of the shopping they do”, the firm said.

According to Bercy, a new date should be announced early next week.

Two dates are under discussion, says the Parisian, August 1 and September 1. “Our preference is for August 1,” said the ministry of Olivia Grégoire quoted by the daily, because “in September it is the time for back-to-school purchases, it risks being even more disturbing”.

The “anti-waste and circular economy” law, voted in 2020, provided for the ending of the printing of the receipt at the end of a commercial transaction, unless explicitly requested by the customer, with the aim of reducing the waste generation.

But since this law, high inflation, particularly on prices in supermarkets, has made it more frequent for consumers to consult the receipt.

26/03/2023 10:46:50 – Paris (AFP) – © 2023 AFP

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