“The Constitutional Council considers contrary to article 7
of the Environmental Charter the modalities adopted by the legislator for the preparation of departmental charters of commitments relating to the use of plant protection products. “A charter, signed by the prefect of Yonne last July and of which the he elaboration was led by the Chamber of Agriculture of Yonne which, today, no longer exists.
“The agreements fall, summarizes Tristan Riquelme, chief of staff of the prefect, Henri Prévost. As soon as the decision of the Constitutional Council is published, it is applicable.” So for a few days and even if “the system had just been put in place, there is a return to the original regulatory texts.”
Phyto products and charter of commitments for icaunais farmers: what residents and associations think
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And above all, at the starting regulatory distances since one of the objectives of these charters, declined in other departments, resided in particular in the possibility of lowering these “non-treatment zones” to three meters for viticulture and other crops. , and five meters for arboriculture.
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According to the government decree published in December 2019, the distances to be respected between the treatment areas using phytosanitary products and the residential areas are as follows: for the substances of the most concern, 20 meters incompressible, for the other products ; 10 meters for arboriculture, viticulture, 5 meters for other crops. Since the invalidation of the charters by the Constitutional Council, it is again these distances that come into force.
“These distances are still insufficient for us, but it is a positive point”, reacts Sylvie Beltrami, co-president of the Association for the defense of the environment and nature in the Yonne. Like other environmental associations solicited, Adeny had, at the time of the consultation, considered the drafting of the charter too hasty. “We strongly hoped for this outcome, failing to have had a major consultation”, continues the co-president. Which also underlines the role played by the Environmental Charter in the decision-making of the Constitutional Council.
“Things must be done right”
“The AMF 89 did not wish to sign this charter, because from the start, the association questioned its development principle, adds Xavier Courtois, vice-president of the association of mayors of France in Yonne. , in charge of the file. It seems that the Constitutional Council proves us right. The elected officials believe that the debate is necessary, but that things must be done properly. “
For the president of the chamber of agriculture, Arnaud Delestre, it is on “a flaw more than on the substance” that the judgment of the Institution was made. “The context was not dreamed of, that’s for sure, but these charters had to be put in place fairly quickly.”
While the cultivation campaign has already started, “we are awaiting a return to the national level to know how to bounce back following this decision”, continues Arnaud Delestre. Until then, “all the moments of exchange that we can have with local residents and elected officials are good to take. It’s a daily job and we must continue to communicate, to explain our profession. . “
Environment, phytosanitary products, health … Controls “to make you dizzy” for the farmers of Yonne
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