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The French rebel against a pesticide authorized for use in the European Union

2025-07-24 22:42:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The French rebel against a pesticide authorized for use in the European Union

It's a debate that's shaking French society this summer. With 1.8 million signatures collected in just two weeks, the petition against the Duplomb Law is sending shockwaves through the political world.

One point in particular is crystallizing tensions: the return of a pesticide. The legislation authorizes farmers to use acetamiprid, perhaps because the substance is authorized for use in the EU until 2033.

It was a 23-year-old student who lit the fuse. She submitted her petition two days after the final approval of the law on July 8.

For environmental MEPs, this text is a dangerous message sent from Paris to its European partners.

France wants to use the substance, which has been banned since 2018, to protect its beet, hazelnut, cherry and apple crops. Supporters of the law and France's main farmers' union believe that national producers are at a disadvantage compared to their European counterparts and are talking about unfair competition.

French MEP Céline Imart points out that insect pests destroy between 30 and 50% of hazelnut crops./CNA





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