Background information

The government has introduced targeted measures from the beginning of January 2023 to further support the 33,000 artisan bakers in the face of rising energy prices. These include the gas and electricity bill payment assistance window, the tariff shield, the electricity buffer, and the deferral of tax and social security payments.

Content of measure

The government recalled the various measures put in place to support SMEs and in particular bakers ( electricity shock absorber , help desk for the payment of electricity and gas bills, tariff shield for energy prices while adding specific provisions. These include deferring the payment of taxes and social security contributions throughout 2023 to ease the cash flow of bakeries and staggering the payment of energy bills. In addition, all energy suppliers have committed to agreeing to terminate contracts free of charge on a case-by-case basis where bills have risen prohibitively, to give the opportunity to renegotiate.

Use of measure

These measures applies to about 33,000 bakers.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Solo-self-employed SMEs	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	Companies National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	Informed	Consulted
Form	Not applicable	Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• Only employers' organisations
• Main level of involvement: Sectoral or branch level

Involvement

The employers' organisation representing bakers have been consulted to help the government to design these measures.

Views and reactions

No information.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 10 January 2023: Boulangers _ les aides pour faire face à la hausse des prix de l’énergie _ economie.gouv.fr.pdf (www.economie.gouv.fr)