India, July 21 -- French lawmakers reportedly approved an emergency farm bill on Tuesday that paves the way to allow the temporary reintroduction of two pesticides accused of harming bees. While banned domestically, both pesticides, acetamiprid and flupyradifurone, remain permitted across the broader European Union (EU).

France's National Assembly adopted the bill by 296 votes to 224, supported primarily by right-wing and far-right factions, according to Reuters.

Last year, France's constitutional court had blocked the re-introduction of acetamiprid over insufficient safeguards. Most leftists in the lower house this week voted against the reintroduction of the two pesticides.

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