#2025-794Law No. 2025-794 on Lifting Constraints on Agricultural Practices
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The law LOI n° 2025-794 aims to alleviate constraints on agricultural practices in France by revising the rural and maritime fishing code. It modifies regulations concerning the use of phytopharmaceutical products, ensuring that agricultural producers can provide advice while adhering to environmental guidelines. Additionally, the law mandates state support for farmers affected by the prohibition of certain pesticides and emphasizes the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices and alternative solutions.
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Key Changes
- Modification of the advice and compatibility rules regarding agricultural producers and phytopharmaceutical products.
- Establishment of state support for farmers facing significant losses due to banned substances.
- Creation of a strategic council for the agricultural sector to enhance environmental and economic sustainability.
Obligations
What this law requires
Agricultural advisors providing phytopharmaceutical advice must formalize counsel in writing and issue separate invoicing for advisory services
Phytopharmaceutical advisors must prioritize alternative methods to pesticide use and only recommend phytopharmaceutical products when necessary, while promoting integrated pest management principles
Advisors providing phytopharmaceutical counsel must consider environmental stakes in the user's activity area and propose environmental preservation measures when pesticides are used
Producers cannot simultaneously hold agrément for phytopharmaceutical advice activities, except for producers exclusively manufacturing biocontrol products, basic substances, low-risk products, or organic agriculture products
Strategic phytopharmaceutical advice must include a multi-year action plan for crop protection based on farm-specific diagnosis and aligned with the national action plan