Collectif des maires anti-pesticides v. Ministère de l’Agriculture Reference : 440346 Complaint date : April 29, 2020 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Paris Plaintiffs types : Local authorities Plaintiffs names : Collectif des maires anti-pesticides Defendants : Ministère de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Corinne Lepage Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Other Requests : Suspension of the decree of 27 December 2019 on measures for the protection of persons when using plant protection products in the vicinity of residential areas. Name of the Court : Council of State of Paris, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : May 15, 2020 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The request of the coalition of anti-pesticide mayors is rejected. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The coalition of anti-pesticide mayors challenges the decree of 27 December 2019 on measures to protect people when using plant protection products near residential areas. It considers that the legal text does not sufficiently protect the health of the French population on the grounds that there is a probable link between fine particles and sensitivity to Covid 19 and that the application of pesticides during containment exposes inhabitants to continuous air pollution. This is why the coalition has started this new action, despite the rejection of the same request on 20/02/2020 (Ref 437814). The hearing takes place on 12 May 2020. On 15 May, the judge in summary proceedings of the Council of State rejected the request of the coalition of anti-pesticide mayors. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Communiqué de presse du collectif des maires anti-pesticides du 5 Mai 2020 Épandage : nouveaux recours des maires anti-pesticides devant le Conseil d'État Épandage : nouveaux recours des maires anti-pesticides devant le Conseil d'État Pesticides : de nouveaux recours contre les épandages examinés par le Conseil d’Etat Pesticides : nouvelle charge du maire de Langouët et d’un collectif Distances d’épandage de pesticides à proximité des habitations – Ordonnances du 15 mai Un nouveau revers pour le collectif antipesticides Pesticides : pour le Conseil d’Etat, les épandages peuvent se poursuivre près des habitations malgré le Covid-19