2017/0039/F
EC/EFTA
FR France
  • C40C - Engrais chimiques
2017-05-03
2017-02-10
Plant protection products containing one or more neonicotinoid active substances and seeds treated with these products
Decree on the definition of neonicotinoid active substances contained in plant protection products

This text implements Article 125-1 of Act No 2016-1087 of 8 August 2016 on the recovery of biodiversity, nature and landscapes, which bans the use of plant protection products containing one or more neonicotinoid active substances and of seeds treated with these products from 1 July 2020.

Transitional provisions state that an interministerial order can restrict or permit the use of these products between 1 September 2018 and 1 July 2020 following an assessment by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. The benefits and risks of these products and seeds will be assessed in relation to the environment (in particular pollinators), public health and agricultural activity.