Générations Futures et al v. the order of February 5, 2021 Reference : No description Complaint date : February 22, 2021 Status : Not judged Place of jurisdiction : France, Toulouse Plaintiffs types : Environmental NGOs, Beekeepers/Honey Producers, Medical doctors Plaintiffs names : Générations Futures, France Nature Environnement (FNE), Justice Pesticides, Pollinis, Terre d'Abeilles, AMLP, Syndicat National d'Apiculture (SNA) Defendants : French Republic Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : François Lafforgue Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : , Neonicotinoid, Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam, Cruiser Requests : Cancel the order of February 5, 2021 provisionally authorizing the use of sugar beet seeds treated with plant protection products containing the active substances imidacloprid or thiamethoxam, granting a marketing authorization for the plant protection product "CRUISER SB" for a period of 120 days; order the State to pay the applicants the sum of €2,000 each. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Toulouse, France Jurisdiction level : Summary : 7 groups file an appeal for cancellation against the order of February 5, 2021 re-authorizing neonicotinoids for seed protection in beet crops. In spite of an action by Members of Parliament before the Constitutional Council, law n° 2020-1578 relating to the conditions of marketing of some plant protection products in case of sanitary risk for sugar beet was adopted on December 14, 2020 and the order of application on February 5, 2021. The appeal is coupled with a demand for summary judgment. The administrative court of Toulouse was chosen because Syngenta, the producer of the offending products has its headquarters in the Department. Scientific references : Uptake, translocation and metabolism of imidacloprid in plants Effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on non-target invertebrates Worldwide Integrated Assessment of the Impact of Systemic Pesticides on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Environmental fate and exposure; neonicotinoids and fipronil Behaviour of Imidacloprid in Fields. Toxicity for Honey Bees A Common Pesticide Decreases Foraging Success and Survival in Honey Bees Neonicotinoid Pesticide Reduces Bumble Bee Colony Growth and Queen Production Delayed and time-cumulative toxicity of imidacloprid in bees, ants and termites Low doses of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid induce ROS triggering neurological and metabolic impairments in Drosophila A common neonicotinoid pesticide, thiamethoxam, alters honey bee activity, motor functions, and movement to light Exposure of larvae to thiamethoxam affects the survival and physiology of the honey bee at post-embryonic stages Neonicotinoid Residues in Wildflowers, a Potential Route of Chronic Exposure for Bees Neonicotinoid-induced mortality risk for bees foraging on oilseed rape nectar persists despite EU moratorium Chronic contact with realistic soil concentrations of imidacloprid affects the mass, immature development speed, and adult longevity of solitary bees Ecotoxicity of neonicotinoid insecticides to bees Related links : Néonicotinoïdes : 7 organisations déposent des recours contre l’arrêté du 5 février 2021 réautorisant les insecticides tueurs d’abeilles et demandent l’annulation de ce texte