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French Assembly Gives Final Approval to Duplomb Law Reinstating Acetamipride

The measure allows the banned neonicotinoid to be used indefinitely under a derogation with a three-year review by a new supervisory council.

Le Parlement a définitivement adopté, mardi 8 juillet 2025, la proposition de loi Duplomb-Menonville, qui prévoit la réintroduction d’un pesticide. Ici, un agriculteur répand des pesticides sur une parcelle.
A l'Assemblée lors du vote de la motion de rejet préalable de la proposition de loi «visant à lever les contraintes à l'exercice du métier d'agriculteur», le 26 mai 2025.
A l'Assemblée nationale, le 7 juillet 2025.
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Overview

  • The National Assembly approved the law on July 8 by a 316–223 vote, backed by a center-right and far-right majority.
  • The text permits the return of acetamipride, banned since 2018, under an open-ended derogation subject to a three-year supervisory council review and annual reassessments.
  • It also raises environmental authorization thresholds for livestock buildings and streamlines approvals for irrigation water-storage projects.
  • Supporters including the FNSEA and ministers such as Annie Genevard argue the law addresses farmers’ demands for fewer constraints and boosts food sovereignty.
  • Left-wing, green and health groups including La France insoumise and Greenpeace are preparing appeals to the Constitutional Council over environmental precaution and non-regression concerns.