French Emergency Agricultural Law Vote Suspended Over Pesticide Dispute
The adoption of France's emergency agricultural bill has been suspended as a controversial article allowing the reintroduction of banned pesticides threatens to split the governing coalition. The text, which was set for a final vote in the National Assembly on July 20, 2026, includes provisions to reintroduce acetamiprid and flupyradifurone—pesticides banned in France but authorized in the EU—for struggling agricultural sectors. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened an emergency meeting with coalition group presidents and key ministers to resolve the impasse. The issue divides the Ensemble pour la République (EPR) group, with some deputies calling for the removal of the acetamiprid provision. Environmental groups have denounced the text, while Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard warned that blocking the law would further despair farmers. The bill had previously been agreed upon in a joint parliamentary committee but now faces uncertain adoption.
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