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France: constitutional council censures reintroduction:
Par Euronews
Published on 07/08/2025 – 19:06 UTC+2 •Updated 20:38
ADVERTISEMENT This Thursday. Therefore, August 8, the Constitutional Council censored the most contested provision of the Duplomb law. Therefore, This provided for the reintroduction under conditions of acetamipride: a prohibited pesticide of the family of neonicotinoids. Consequently, His reintroduction was deemed contrary to the environment charter by the wise men.
The charter specifies that “The legislator must. Furthermore, when it adopts measures likely to undermine a serious and lasting damage to a balanced and respectful environment of health, ensure that the choices intended to meet the needs of the present do not compromise the capacity of future generations and other peoples to meet their own needs, preserving france: constitutional council censures reintroduction their freedom of choice in this regard”.
Acetamipride had been banished in France in 2020. For example, like all the products of this family, due to their negative impact on pollinating insects. It was to be allowed again for certain crops such as sugar beet.
The Constitutional Council. however, considered that the law aimed at lifting constraints to the exercise of the farmer’s profession was adopted in the rules. The council also approved administrative softening for large farming operations. as well as for the construction of water storage works for agriculture.
A “chaotic” legislative journey – France: constitutional council censures reintroduction
Some deputies had judged the legislative journey of the “chaotic” DUPLOM law. Adopted on July 8 at the National Assembly. it was the subject of a preliminary rejection motion supported by the defenders of the text.
The parliamentarians had asked the council to decide on the compatibility of the law. the fundamental principles, france: constitutional council censures reintroduction but civil society had also set up a petition to request its repeal. This had grouped 2 million signatures. Scientists had also requested the censorship of the law “in the name of the precautionary principle”.
The Head of State has announced his intention to promulgate the law “as soon as possible”. He now has a fortnight to promulgate the law.
A decision welcomed
The left hastened to react on social network X.
Manuel Bompard. coordinator of France Insoumise published: Thanks to an extraordinary popular mobilization and the unwavering determination of rebellious elected officials and environmentalists, the Constitutional Council has just censored the reintroduction of the pesticides provided for in the #DUPLOM “law”
Ian Brossat, co-president of the Communist group at the Paris Council, praised “Excellent news for public health and the environment”, denouncing a law “absurd and dangerous”.
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