A law in France banning the use of unhealthily thin fashion models has come into effect.

 

法国一项禁止过瘦模特从业的法律近日生效。

 

Models will need to provide a doctor's certificate attesting¹ to their overall physical health, with special regard to their body mass index (BMI) - a measure of weight in relation to height.

 

The health ministry² says the aim is to fight eating disorders³ and inaccessible⁴ ideals of beauty.

 

Digitally altered photos will also have to be labelled from 1 October.

 

Images where a model's appearance has been manipulated will need to be marked photographie retouchée (English: retouched photograph).

 

A previous version of the bill had suggested a minimum BMI for models, prompting protests from modelling agencies in France.

 

But the final version, backed by MPs 2015, allows doctors to decide whether a model is too thin by taking into account their weight, age, and body shape.

 

Employers breaking the law could face fines of up to 75,000 euros and up to six months in jail.

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