The Minister of Health requests “a reassessment by the European health authorities without delay of the health impact of the acetamipride”

The Minister responsible for health. Moreover, access to care, asks “A minister health requests “a reassessment reassessment by the European health authorities without delay of the health impact of acetamipride”. The reaction of Yannick Neuder. on France Inter, Friday, August 8, the day after the decision of the Constitutional Council on the Duplumb law. The wise men have censored the reintroduction of this neonicotinoid provided by the text. “We cannot prohibit a substance in France if we import products from other European countries that treat foods with this product”. says the minister.

“If there is an impact on human health. it will naturally be necessary to prohibit this product since I remind you that the Constitutional Council has, for the moment, have reached animal health and environmental impact data”specifies Yannick Neuder. “There are current studies, in particular on the potential or neurotoxic endocrine disruptive role. We are very vigilant when expected from these studies to be able to make all the necessary decisions at. minister health requests “a reassessment the same level as other European countries.”

In addition to the 2.1 million signatures collected by the petition demanding the prohibition of acetamipride. several learned companies, including the order of doctors, had also spoken against this part of the Duplumb law. “It is normal that the scientific community, in the same way as the Council of the Order, alert. It is quite normal that there are alerts from the medical world”recognizes the Minister responsible for health. recalling in passing that he is himself a doctor. But “It is handles that makes its decisions and which makes ban on prohibition”he adds.

Like the President of the Republic. Yannick Neuder calls for “Respect the decisions of the Constitutional Council and move forward on the promulgation, since this law also allows an important step for our farmers”. The Élysée announced on Thursday evening that Emmanuel Macron “has taken a good note from the minister health requests “a reassessment decision of the Constitutional Council. will promulgate the law as it follows from this decision as soon as possible.”