Overview

• A student‐led petition opposing the Duplomb-Menonville law has exceeded two million signatures, triggering a largely symbolic debate in the National Assembly.
• An open letter from leading health experts and patient associations in Le Monde warns that acetamiprid poses risks to children and adults and calls for its prohibition.
• President Macron has said he will await the Constitutional Council’s August 7 verdict on the law’s constitutionality before deciding to enact or return it for further debate.
• Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard insists on immediate implementation, while figures such as Gabriel Attal and Agnès Pannier-Runacher support an additional review by the national health agency Anses.
• Beet and hazelnut growers argue that acetamiprid is essential to prevent crop losses and maintain EU competitiveness, even as beekeepers caution against ecological and health damage.