Poland: The case of zero excise duty on cider finally in the Sejm

Parliamentary bill As indicated by the authors of the bill, 47 members of parliament from the PiS parliamentary club, the changes they are calling for would be a kind of lifeline thrown to both Polish fruit farmers and wine producers. - The bill assumes the introduction of a solution that will improve the financial situation of agricultural producers and plants processing agricultural produce - we read in the justification of the bill. - Its introduction is justified by the need to increase the competitiveness of Polish fruit farms and plants processing apples and pears into ciders and perries, thus generating added value for producers of such beverages. As indicated by the authors of the bill, the introduction of a zero excise duty rate on ciders and perries with an alcohol content of up to 5% would primarily contribute to the management of apple surpluses in Poland. Let us recall - Poland is the largest producer of these fruits in Europe and the third largest in the world. - ...