Public Prosecutor v. 7 Faucheurs Volontaires

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Provisional judgment
France, Saint-Brieuc

Justice
Public Prosecutor of Saint-Brieuc
Environmental NGOs, Individual
Jérôme Bouquet-Elkaim

Criminal court
Herbicide, Glyphosate, Roundup
Convict the defendants for damage to the property of others committed at meetings on 3/19/2016 in Plouisy, Guingamp and St Agathon.
Detached chamber of Guingamp - Criminal Court of Saint-Brieuc, France

December 15, 2017
Positive
The Court refers to the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling on 5 questions related to the authorisation of glyphosate, and principally compliance with the precautionary principle. It shall stay its proceedings pending the answer to the questions referred for a preliminary CJEU ruling..

7 Voluntary Reapers are prosecuted for degrading glyphosate weedkiller cans in local stores.