Government spokesperson Sophie Primas defended, on Wednesday, July 30, the appointment of Xavier Jamet, as director of her cabinet, lobbyist since 2022 for the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA), the most powerful agricultural union organization in France, which raises criticisms against the DUPLomb law.
The high authority for the transparency of public life was seized on 1is July, “At his request and in accordance with the rules”and she did not “No remark” On this appointment, except on “The need for offsetting agricultural issues”she argued.
She added that all of these questions will be dealt with by its deputy chief of staff. “He was my collaborator for more than ten years”, “He is a high quality man, in whom I have absolute confidence”also defended Sophie Primas.
Xavier Jamet has since 2022 Director of Public Affairs, in other words lobbyist, for the FNSEA. He left his duties “A week ago”said the Confederation to the France-Presse agency.
Under the full dispute against the Duplumb law
He was appointed director of cabinet on July 22, a appointment revealed by several media, including The letter et Humanitywhich intervenes in full dispute against the Duplumb law. A petition demanding the repeal of this text – which reintroduces under conditions a pesticide prohibited in France since 2018 but authorized in Europe – has collected more than 2 million signatures.
His arrival in the firm of the spokesperson “Strengthens the political grip of the FNSEA on power bodies”denounced, in MediapartYoann Coulmont of future generations, an NGO which militates for the stop of pesticides.
It is “An attack on democracy”, “More proof that the FNSEA wants to create a state in the State to protect its interests against and against public health and the real issues of the peasant world”criticized the spokesperson for the Collective Cancer Anger, Fleur Breteau, who had made a remarkable intervention in the Assembly at the time of examination of the Duplumb law.
