There will be no third year of derogation in beet seed coating, announced the Minister of Agriculture.
French Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau announced Monday that he was abandoning a repeal measure authorizing the use of neonicotinoid insecticides to protect sugar beet seeds, after a European court declared these repeals illegal for these substances toxic to bees.
“I have no intention of giving farmers a ride and, in particular, those who are concerned,” the minister said during a news conference in Paris. Le gouvernement ne proposera donc pas une “troisième année de dérogation sur l’enrobage des semences de betteraves, c’est terminé pour cet élément-là, la décision de la Cour de justice (européenne) est suffisamment puissante pour ne pas instabiliser encore plus the system”.
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Source: BFM TV
