LEG - Law No 166/2016, also called the Gadda Law

Main objective is to halve FLW throughout the food distribution chain by 2030.

The law established that any agricultural or retail food product surplus should be donated to national redistribution associations. This law frames donations and waste management nationwide with a series of fiscal incentives to donors. This law is very detailed and counts over 18 articles combing not only food waste but also the disposal of pharmaceutical products and definition of specific terms such as “food waste” and “leftovers”.