Préfète de Seine-et-Marne v. Maire de Savigny-le-Temple Reference : 1908700 // 2103408 Complaint date : September 27, 2019 Status : Provisional judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Melun Plaintiffs types : Politicians Plaintiffs names : Préfecture de Seine-et-Marne Defendants : Marie-Line Pichery Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Corinne Lepage Case nature : Administrative Specificities : Summary proceedings Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Glyphosate, Other Requests : Suspension of Order 2020-0262 dated March 1, 2021. The Prefect had requested the suspension and cancellation of the order of 9 September 2019 prohibiting the use of pesticides within 150 m of homes, rivers and water catchments taken by Marie-Line Pichery, mayor of Savigny-le-Temple. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Melun, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : November 8, 2019 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The anti-pesticide order issued by the mayor of Savigny-le-Temple was suspended by the judge of the Administrative Court of Melun. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : The order banning pesticides in the commune issued by the mayor of Savigny-le-Temple is attacked by the prefect of Seine-et-Marne on the grounds that this measure is not the responsibility of a mayor, but of the Minister of Agriculture. The public hearing takes place on 18/10/2019. The order is suspended by the interim relief judge of the Melun administrative court on 8 Nov. 2019. On March 1, 2021, the mayor of Savigny-le-Temple issued a new order (no. 2020-0262) that established an obligation for all pesticide users to dispose of the waste resulting from their use. On April 14, 2021, the Prefect of Seine-et-Marne asked the interim relief judge to order the suspension of the execution of the order. On May 12, 2021, the interim relief judge of the administrative court of Melun ordered the suspension of the order. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Arrêté anti pesticides, dont le glyphosate, pris par la commune le 9/9/2019 (FR) Savigny-le-Temple interdit les pesticides à moins de 150 mètres des habitations (FR) Savigny-le-Temple : sous la pression d’une centaine d’agriculteurs, la maire suspend son arrêté anti-pesticides (FR) Arrêtés anti-pesticides : cinq communes de Seine-et-Marne devant le tribunal administratif (FR) Ordonnance du tribunal administratif de Melun, 11/8/2021 Le tribunal administratif de Melun suspend l’exécution des arrêtés municipaux interdisant l’utilisation de produits phytopharmaceutiques (FR) Seine-et-Marne : les arrêtés anti-glyphosate de cinq maires suspendus (FR) Déchets de pesticides : To be or not to be, that is the question