Overview

• The Duplomb law came into force on July 8 after final parliamentary approval, easing agricultural regulations and allowing conditional reintroduction of the neonicotinoid acetamiprid.
• On July 11, ecologist deputy Sandrine Rousseau declared she did not care about farmers’ profitability, calling the relaxation of environmental norms ‘dirty money.’
• Presidents of the Salon International de l’Agriculture, Sommet de l’Élevage and SPACE issued a joint statement condemning Rousseau’s remark as an insult to farmers already grappling with steep income declines.
• Rassemblement National deputies Hélène Laporte and Julien Odoul denounced Rousseau’s comments as hateful toward those who feed France and demanded she respect the sector’s hardships.
• Green ministers and environmental NGOs are preparing legal challenges to the Duplomb law’s environmental rollbacks, warning of long-term risks to soil health, biodiversity and public health.