Prisca Thevenot rejects return of acetamiprid in agriculture bill

Paris - 20 July 2026: Former government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot has spoken out against reintroducing the insecticide acetamiprid into the draft law on agricultural security and sovereignty. In an interview on Monday, the MP from the circle of former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said she did not support the return of the active substance, which is banned in France. Her position comes at a decisive stage of the parliamentary process.A joint committee of MPs and senators reached a compromise text on 16 July. It provides for a tightly time-limited exemption ...