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France adopts emergency farm law reauthorizing two pesticides, minister Barbut resigns

The French Parliament approved an emergency agricultural law that temporarily permits the use of two previously banned insecticides – acetamiprid and flupyradifuron – for specific crops under strict conditions. The National Assembly passed the text by 296 votes to 224, and the Senate approved it 214‑111. The law also contains measures on water storage, livestock regulation and food‑supply sovereignty. The inclusion of the pesticide clause sparked sharp debate. Environmental groups, beekeepers and opposition parties warn the substances harm pollinators and may pose health risks, while farmers and industry argue they are needed to remain competitive within the EU market. The law empowers the French health‑safety agency ANSES to issue limited authorisations. Amid the controversy, Ecological Transition Minister Monique Barbut announced her resignation, stating she had “no other option but to resign,” but President Emmanuel Macron refused to accept it, keeping her in post. The measure is now being challenged before the Constitutional Council by the LFI party.

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Loi d’urgence agricole [montceau-news.com]
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Le podcast du 20 juillet 2026 [www.lafranceagricole.fr]
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