L’Abeille de l’Aisne v. Bayer

Reference :

No description

Complaint date :

June 6, 2018

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Lyon

Plaintiffs types :

Beekeepers/Honey Producers, Unions

Plaintiffs names :

Syndicat L'Abeille de l'Aisne (Union The Bee of the Aisne)

Defendants :

Bayer, Monsanto

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Emmanuel Ludot

Case nature :

Civil court

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

Herbicide, Roundup, Glyphosate

Requests :

Opening of an investigation to know the level of glyphosate found in honey, if other substances were detected, if this contamination is accidental and the potential consequences on the health of consumers.

Name of the Court :

Judicial Court of Lyon, France

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

Following the discovery of glyphosate in the honey of one of its members, the union The Bee of the Aisne filed a complaint against Bayer and Monsanto on June 6, 2022, for "administration of harmful substances". It hopes that it will lead to the opening of an investigation that will allow to know what rate of glyphosate was found in this honey, if other substances were detected, if this contamination is accidental or not and what consequences it could have on the health of consumers. The public prosecutor of Lyon has opened a preliminary investigation.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.