A petition demanding the immediate repeal of the “Duplomb law” has garnered unprecedented support, becoming the most signed petition in the history of the low room platform. Launched on July 10, the petition, initiated by 23-year-old student Eléonore Pattery, has surpassed 500,000 signatures, a threshold that can trigger a debate in the National Assembly.
Pattery describes the Duplomb law as a “scientific, ethical, environmental aberration and sanitary,” asserting that it constitutes a “frontal attack on public health, biodiversity, coherence of climate policies, food security and common sense.” She further characterizes the law as a “dangerous act” impacting workers, inhabitants, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and all of humanity. Pattery, who states she is not affiliated with any political party, is calling for the law’s immediate abrogation, a democratic revision of its adoption process, and citizen consultation involving health, agriculture, ecology, and legal experts.
The petition’s success significantly outpaces previous high-profile petitions, including one that called for the dissolution of the BRAV-M (Motorcycle police Unit), which has garnered 263,887 signatures to date.While the Conference of Presidents of the National Assembly can decide to organise a public debate based on the petition’s reach, this action is not mandatory.
The Duplomb law, adopted by parliament on July 8, notably permits the conditional reintroduction of acetamipride, a neonicotinoid pesticide previously banned in france but authorized within the European Union. Left-wing deputies have challenged the law’s compatibility with environmental preservation and the right to health by referring it to the Constitutional Council on July 11.
Update: As of 4:01 PM, the petition has reached a new milestone in signatures.
