Duplomb Law on Agriculture

A citizen petition calling for the immediate repeal of the Duplomb Act and its highly contested measure to reintroduce a neonicotinoid pesticide reached more than 800,000 signatures this Sunday, July 20. The senator behind the bill has responded to this large number of signatures.

This Saturday, July 19, the petition against the Duplomb law on pesticides reached the 500,000 signature mark. This unprecedented record has received support from many political figures.

A citizen petition calling for the immediate repeal of the Duplomb Law and its highly contested measure to reintroduce a neonicotinoid pesticide reached the goal of 500,000 signatures this Saturday, July 19. But what will happen next?

A citizen petition calling for the immediate repeal of the Duplomb Law and its highly contested measure to reintroduce a pesticide is breaking records on the National Assembly website, gathering nearly 200,000 signatures in eight days.

The Green Party MP expressed her anger after the adoption of the Duplomb law and, when questioned about the issue of farmers' pay, asserted that "that was not the issue." This statement sparked controversy among the far right.

The parliamentarians are particularly contesting the conditional reintroduction of a pesticide which, according to them, is incompatible with the preservation of the environment and the right to health.

Supported by the government, the Duplomb law, criticized by several groups of cancer patients, environmentalists and farmers, was adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 8.

The proposed agricultural law, known as the "Duplomb Law," was widely adopted by senators on Wednesday, pending the final stage of the National Assembly.

The joint committee reached an agreement on this bill aimed at removing "constraints" on practicing farming. A final vote by both chambers is expected in the coming days.

The so-called "Duplomb" bill, intended to "lift constraints" on farmers, is dividing the political and agricultural world.

The so-called Duplomb law is presented as intended to "remove constraints" on farmers. It notably provides for the reintroduction of a pesticide that is highly toxic to pollinators and natural environments, as well as measures to facilitate water storage and the expansion of intensive livestock farming.

Submitted by LFI after a tactical maneuver by the central bloc on the so-called Duplomb agricultural law, this motion of censure is not expected to be adopted, due to the lack of votes from the Socialist Party and the National Rally.

This bill, which aims to relax several administrative procedures or environmental obligations regarding phytosanitary products, is particularly denounced by the Insoumis for its numerous potential harmful effects on humans.

Committed to opposing the Duplomb law, the mayor of Rivière (Pas-de-Calais), Gabriel Bertein, went to Paris at the beginning of the week, to the National Assembly, to protest against the return of certain pesticides.

Mathilde Panot, leader of the rebellious deputies, denounced a circumvention of Parliament, after the Assembly rejected a proposed agricultural law through a central bloc tactic aimed at overriding numerous rebellious and environmentalist amendments. In response, LFI will use a different parliamentary procedure: a motion of censure.

The deputies voted on the motion to reject the Duplomb agricultural bill. The rapporteur for the bill, Julien Dive, who also initiated this motion to reject it, denounced the "obstruction" of the Green and La France Insoumise deputies. Nearly 3,500 amendments had been submitted.

The Duplomb bill, which paves the way for the return of neonicotinoids to French fields, will be examined in public session by the National Assembly starting this Monday, May 26.

Members of Parliament in favor of the "Duplomb" agricultural bill will submit a motion of rejection to avoid the large number of amendments tabled by its detractors.

The two agricultural unions deplore "obstruction" by Green and LFI deputies on the Duplomb bill, which will be examined from Monday in the National Assembly.

The Duplomb bill, which will be examined by MPs starting this Monday, May 26, is dividing agricultural unions. The FNSEA (National Federation of Agricultural Trade Unions) has called for "new actions" to make its voice heard.