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Interestingly, it seems to apply to artificially sweetened drinks too. Here's what the new regulation says:

French Official Gazette No. 0022 of January 26, 2017
Text # 38

Decree of 18 January 2017 on the prohibition of the provision of unlimited drinks, free or for a fixed price, with added sugars or artificial sweeteners

NOR: AFSP1631228A
ELI: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/...631228A/jo/text

Concerned public: the professionals of catering and social and catering, the professionals of the hotel and holiday clubs as well as the managers of all other places of catering open to the public, the establishments intended for the reception, Training and housing of minors, the public attending these establishments and places of catering, especially minors.
Subject: definition of the list of categories of beverages with the addition of sugars or sweeteners, the provision of which, in free access, in the form of free will or for a fixed price, is prohibited in all catering establishments Schools and institutions for the reception, training and housing of minors in order to limit, in particular among young people, the risks of obesity, overweight and diabetes in line with the recommendations of the 'World Health Organization.
Entry into force: this Order comes into force on the day following its publication.
Notice: the article L. 3232-9 of the Public Health Code provides for the provision, free access in the form of free will to offer or for a flat fee, drinks with added sugars or Synthetic sweeteners is prohibited in all places of catering open to the public, schools and establishments intended for the reception, training and housing of minors.
A list of the categories of beverages referred to in the first subparagraph shall be laid down by an Order of the Ministers responsible for Health, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. This list includes, for example, the following beverages: carbonated and non-carbonated flavored drinks, concentrates Fruit syrups, water-based beverages, milk, cereals, vegetables or fruit, including sports drinks or energy drinks, fruit nectars, vegetable nectars and similar products, provided that These beverages contain added sugars or synthetic sweeteners.
References: the order is made for the application of Article 16 of Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 to modernize our health system creating an Article L. 3232-9 in the code of public health . The provisions of the Public Health Code may be consulted on the website Légifrance (http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr).


The Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Social Affairs and Health, the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry, spokesman for the Government, and the Secretary of State for Trade , crafts, consumption and social economy,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins, minerals and Certain other substances to foodstuffs;
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives;
Having regard to Directive 2012/12 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2012 amending Council Directive 2001/112 / EC on fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption;
Given the code of public health , particularly Article L. 3232-9;
Given the Decree No. 2003-586 of 30 June 2003 taken for the application of Article L. 214-1 of the Consumer Code regarding certain sugars intended for human consumption;
Given the Decree No. 2003-838 of 1 September 2003 taken for the application of Article L. 214-1 of the Consumer Code with regard to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption,
Hereby :

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In places and conditions established in article L. 3232-9 of the code of public health , is prohibited the provision, free access, as will offer free or for a fixed price, the mentioned nectars 14-1-3 and the flavored drinks referred to in 14-1-4 of Part D of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives As long as they contain added sugars or synthetic sweeteners.

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This Order shall come into force on the day following its publication.

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The Director-General for Health, the Director-General for Food and the Director-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention shall be responsible for the application of this Will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.


Dated this 18th day of January, 2017.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Health,

For the Minister and by delegation:

The Director General of Health,

B. Vallet

The Minister of Economy and Finance,

For the Minister and by delegation:

The Director General for Competition, Consumption and Fraud Control,

N. Homobono

The minister of agriculture, food and forestry, spokesman of the Government,

For the Minister and by delegation:

The Director General of Food,

P. Dehaumont

Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, consumption and social economy,

to the Secretary of State and by delegation:

The Director General of competition, consumption and repression fraud,

N. Homobono
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