Agriculture & Food

#2026-352Immediate Entry into Force of Vineyard Drone Spraying and Hantavirus Emergency Orders

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This decree makes two emergency orders effective immediately when they are published in the French Official Journal. One temporarily allows drone-based spraying of plant protection products on certain vineyard plots in Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, and Hérault, despite the general ban on aerial spraying. It also brings into force urgent measures to manage the risk of infection from Andes hantavirus. Vineyard operators in the listed departments and public health actors dealing with hantavirus risk should treat the related orders as active right away.

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Key Changes

  • Makes two emergency orders effective immediately upon publication
  • Temporarily allows drone spraying of plant protection products on certain vineyard plots in Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, and Hérault
  • Activates urgent measures to manage Andes hantavirus infection risk

Obligations

What this law requires

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Treat the 9 May 2026 order authorizing temporary drone-based application of plant protection products on certain vineyard plots in Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, and Hérault as legally effective immediately upon its publication in the French Official Journal.

vineyard operators using unmanned aircraft for plant protection product application in Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, or Hérault
Immediately upon publication in the French Official Journal
operational
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Treat the 9 May 2026 order prescribing emergency measures for managing Andes hantavirus infection risk as legally effective immediately upon its publication in the French Official Journal.

public health authorities and actors responsible for managing Andes hantavirus infection risk
Immediately upon publication in the French Official Journal
operational

Affected Parties

Vineyard operators in Bouches-du-Rhône, Gard, and HéraultAgricultural drone operators+1 more…

Tags

vineyards,drone spraying,hantavirus