Regulatory

The Asian hornet was introduced to France in 2004, and its range has continued to expand, posing a real threat to honey bees. Over the last few years, a number of control initiatives have been launched, but without any convincing results. Certain practices could constitute a danger to public safety or sometimes a risk to biodiversity (unauthorised products, consequences for other non-target species, etc.).

Two decrees have recently been published. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has classified the Asian hornet as a second category health hazard and the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy has classified the Asian hornet as an exotic species whose introduction is prohibited.

A working group comprising government departments (DGAl, DGALN), professional beekeepers, ITSAP experts, MNHN, etc. has been working on harmonising prevention and control methods. It is proposing the foundations of a voluntary collective programme.

In 2013, the OVSs will be responsible for implementing a monitoring, prevention and control programme.

Conclusions of the Law Commission

Senate Segouin report

Explanatory memorandum on combating the Asian hornet

What global regulations govern the fight against the Asian hornet? Alim Agri 2018

Order of 26 December 2012: Asian hornet on the list of health hazards

ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE CONSTITUTION DU 4 OCTOBRE 1958 SEIZIÈME LÉGISLATURE Registered at the Presidency of the National Assembly on 11 April 2024.

PROPOSED LAW ADOPTED BY THE SENATE NO. 2473

to curb the proliferation of the Asian hornet

and preserve the beekeeping industry,

Sole article

I. - After article L. 411-9 of the Environment Code, the following are inserted

articles L. 411-9-1 to L. 411-9-3 as follows:

"Art. L. 411-9-1. - I. - As part of the plans mentioned in article

L. 411-9, a national plan to combat the Yellow-legged Asian

yellow-legged Asian hornet which determines in particular :

"1° National guidelines and monitoring indicators for surveillance, prevention

surveillance, prevention, selective trapping and destruction measures

implemented as part of the departmental plans for combating the Yellow-legged

plans defined in II of this article ;

"2° The classification of départements according to the pressure of

predation pressure and damage to apiaries and wild pollinators caused by the

the Yellow-legged Asian Hornet ;

"3° The funding allocated by the State, regional and local authorities

socio-economic and health players allocated to public information, scientific knowledge

scientific knowledge, research into effective and selective prevention

and selective prevention systems and for combating the Yellow-legged Asian Hornet;

"4° (deleted)

"5° (new) The advisability of classifying the Yellow-legged Asian

among the second category of health hazards for domestic bees in order to ensure greater

domestic bees in order to ensure more effective protection of apiaries, flora and fauna

flora and fauna and to prevent significant damage to agricultural

agricultural activities.

"The plan referred to in the first paragraph of this I is drawn up by the

the ministers for agriculture and the environment in consultation with

health organisations, representative associations of local elected representatives

representatives of socio-economic players directly affected by the threat to pollen

directly affected by the endangerment of pollinators and environmental protection

as well as members of the scientific community.

"II. - The departmental plan for combating the Yellow-legged Asian

the representative of the State in the département in consultation with the

the President of the Departmental Council, representatives of the local

municipalities and their groupings, the departmental section of health organisations

health organisations, socio-economic players directly affected by the endangerment of

directly affected by the endangerment of pollinators, environmental protection

associations, the French Biodiversity Office and nature users.

and nature users.

"The departmental plan sets out the national plan provided for in

in I. The departmental plan is updated no later than six months after each change in the

modification of the national plan.

"The departmental plan organises the assessment of the level of danger for

public health and damage to apiaries from declared Asian hornet nests, as well as the

and the procedure for reporting and destroying them. This

notification can be made via the mayor of the municipality in which the

the yellow-legged hornet nest is located or a member of the municipal

council member designated by him.

"III (new). - A decree shall lay down the conditions for application of this

article.

"Art. L. 411-9-2. - (Deleted)

"Art. L. 411-9-3. - Economic losses caused by the Yellow-legged

by the Yellow-legged Asian Hornet shall be compensated under the conditions

under the conditions set out in Article L. 361-3 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

maritime".

II and III. - (Deleted)

Deliberated in public session in Paris on 11 April 2024.

The Chairman,

Signed: Gérard LARCHER

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141 of 13 July 2016 adopting a list of invasive alien species of concern for the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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