Andorra Council Rejects Food Waste Reduction Proposal

The General Council has rejected a proposal from Andorra Endavant councillor Noemí Amador to establish a convention with Andorra's major supermarkets aimed at cutting food waste and reducing grocery costs.

The initiative sought to promote shelves for products nearing expiry, alongside tax incentives and monitoring systems. Opposing groups across the chamber dismissed it as unnecessary, arguing it would duplicate provisions already in place under the 2022 Circular Economy Law (Law 25/2022) and its regulations.

Social Democrat councillor Laia Moliné called the measure redundant, noting that the law mandates such shelves and includes incentives as well as compliance oversight. "What is needed is not new studies or duplicated tools, but to implement the current rules and monitor their enforcement," she stated.

Concòrdia councillor Maria Àngels Aché took a similar stance, while pointing out that Andorrans throw away around 18 kilograms of food per person each year. Her group opted to abstain, emphasising the need to focus on enforcing existing legislation.

Democrats councillor Maria Martisella also opposed the plan, reminding members that the full chamber—including Andorra Endavant—had backed the circular economy law in 2022. She stressed that all proposed elements, such as dedicated shelves, incentives, controls, and reporting, are already enshrined and being rolled out. The government has introduced related grants and waste diagnostics, she added. Any shortcomings, Martisella argued, should prompt legal amendments rather than redundant proposals.