France Adopts Law Upholding Ban on Bee-Killing Pesticide
The modified Duplomb law maintains the ban on acetamiprid after a petition with over 2 million signatures and court ruling citing environmental and health risks.
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France Takes a Bold Stand with New Law Banning Bee-Killing Pesticides
France has officially reinforced its commitment to environmental protection by adopting a new law that upholds the nationwide ban on pesticides harmful to bees. The legislation, confirmed by French authorities this week, aims to curb the use of chemicals linked to declining bee populations, reinforcing the country’s role as a leader in biodiversity preservation. This move comes amid growing global concern over the impact of pesticides on pollina…
The Duplomb law will apply on French farms On 12 August 2025, Emmanuel Macron officially promulgated the Duplomb law after the Constitutional Council's verdict. The text, widely expected in agricultural and political circles, however, lost one of its most controversial elements. The measure providing for the return of acetamipride, insecticide of the neonicotinoid family, was swept away by the judges in the name of environmental protection and p…


Hello Daniel, Your question concerns the promulgation of the Duplomb law, after its passage to the Constitutional Council. In their decision of 7 August last, The Sages censored the most controversial measure: the reintroduction of acetamiprid, a banned pesticide of the family d
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