00:30The pesticide, like acetimoprid, for example, would violate France's charter of the environment, including the right to live in healthy surroundings.
00:40Acetimoprid was already banned in France back in 2018, but it is still legal in certain EU countries.
00:48Its comeback has been widely requested by certain beet and hazelnut farmers, citing crop risks.
00:55But public backlash has been absolutely overwhelming these past few weeks.
01:01A petition to repeal the law drew a record 2.1 million signatures.
01:07And while much of this agricultural Duplan law still stands, Thursday's ruling draws a clear divide between the French public and the country's lawmakers.
