- Menstrual poverty remains a significant issue in the EU due to barriers to affordable menstrual products.
- The EU VAT Directive now permits Member States to apply reduced or zero VAT rates on sanitary products.
- The European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) will hold a public hearing on this topic on 4 November 2025.
- The hearing coincides with the Parliament’s Gender Equality Week.
Source: europarl.europa.eu
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