Préfet du Doubs v. Mayor of Coteaux-du-Lizon

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Final judgment
France, Besançon

Politicians
Préfecture du Doubs
Alain Waille, Mayor of Coteaux-du-Lizon
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Administrative
Glyphosate, Herbicide
Cancellation of the execution of the order of October 2019, by the mayor of Coteaux-du-Lizon, Alain Waille, prohibiting the use of glyphosate on the entire territory of the city.
Administrative Court of Besançon, France

March 16, 2021
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The execution of the October 2019 order banning glyphosate on the territory of the municipality taken by Alain Waille, mayor of Coteaux-du-Lizon, is cancelled.
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The order banning the use of glyphosate in the municipality, issued by the mayor of Coteaux-du-Lizon, was challenged by the prefect of Doubs on the grounds that this measure was not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the minister of agriculture. On March 16, 2021, the administrative court of Besançon cancelled the municipal order.