Archive · 8 Aug 2025
French Court Blocks Pesticide Re-Introduction in Farming Bill
In France, a court has stopped a plan to bring back a pesticide called acetamiprid.
This pesticide is part of a group that's been banned because it might hurt bees.
Farmers and some politicians wanted it back because they said it's needed for crops like sugar beets and hazelnuts.
However, the court said the plan didn't have enough protections.
The decision is a win for those who wanted to keep the pesticide banned.
Even though this part of the bill was rejected, the court approved most of the other parts.
The president will still sign the rest of the farming law.
France's constitutional court blocked the re-introduction of acetamiprid, a pesticide.
The pesticide was part of the neonicotinoid group, banned in France.
The court cited insufficient safeguards in the farming bill.
The re-authorization was supported by farming unions and conservative politicians.
French President Macron will sign the bill into law with the court's decision.
- Who
- France's constitutional court, farmers, politicians and President Macron.
- What
- The re-introduction of a pesticide, acetamiprid, was blocked by the French constitutional court.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- France
- Why
- The court ruled that the farming bill did not provide sufficient safeguards for the use of the pesticide.
Opponents of Re-introduction
Proponents of Re-introduction
Pesticide Use
Opponents of Re-introduction
Concerned about harm to bees
Proponents of Re-introduction
Believe it is needed for crops
- Pesticide
- Acetamiprid
- Court
- French Constitutional Court
- Decision
- Blocked re-introduction of pesticide
- Affected Crops
- Sugar beets, hazelnuts
- Supporters
- Farming unions, conservative politicians