Dos Caras de la Moneda de Neonicotinoides- English - Français - Los neonicotinoides han sido ampliamente reconocidos como un riesgo significativo para las abejas y otros polinizadores, con un número...
Deux Côtés de L’Histoire de Néonicotinoïdes- English - Español - Les néonicotinoïdes ont été largement reconnus comme un risque important pour les abeilles et les autres pollinisateurs, avec un nombre...
Two Sides of the Neonicotinoid Coin- Français - Español - Neonicotinoids have been widely recognised as a significant risk for bees and other pollinators, with an increasing number of studies ...
Syngenta: between pesticides and lies-Position- Recently, two researchers from Sygenta have criticised a scientific publication of independent researchers that show evidence of the generalized c...
Thiacloprid honey: European beekeepers against rising Maximum Residues Limits-Position- On March 1, the EFSA issued a positive opinion on the change of the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) in honey of thiacloprid, a neonicotinoid still aut...
Thiacloprid honey: European beekeepers oppose the raising of Maximum Residues Limits (continue...)Recently, the Commission and EU member states agreed to raise the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL), for the pesticide thiacloprid in honey, to 0.2 mg/kg. As a dir...
Struggle for the Implementation of New Pesticide Assessment Methods with Regards to Bees - The TruthIn 2013, the EFSA updated the methodology for carrying out the risk assessment of pesticides on bees. Today this methodology is not yet officially in place. ...
Flupyradifurone : second bee-toxic neonicotinoid authorized by DG Sante in 3 months...PAN-Europe and Bee Life PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 13 November 2015 Flupyradifurone : second bee-toxic neonicotinoid authorized by DG Sante in 3 months... As we...
Why are neonicotinoids a threat to ecological health and safety of the European Union?-Position- Neonicotinoid pesticides pose problems to the ecological health and safety of the EU. For this reason, under existing legislation, the Commission ...
Bees and agriculture: a vital alliance to be preserved-Position- To re-establish healthy bee populations, it is essential to understand how all living organisms and environmental elements are connected within a ...
Neonicotinoids: what do we need in Europe to open our eyes and ban these unsafe pesticides for the eThe Member States of the EU did not achieve on the 15th of March a decision for the ban of three widely used insecticides directly linked to bee losses. 13 M...
Our recommendations for the vote on fipronil-Position- Ideally, a total suspension of fipronil is desired. Also avoid new authorization during the ban period. Besides, not only should the mother compon...
Honeybee disappearance: will the Autorities finally act?Neonicotinoids and phenylpyrazoles, two families of pesticides used since the 90’s are accused to be at the origin of the massive disappearance of honeybee c...
EFSA report: THE IMPACT OF PESTICIDES ON BEESOn May 23rd the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) published its scientific opinion on how pesticide-risk for bees should be assessed. This thorough scientif...
Environmental Risk Assessment - State of play and future proposals for the bees-Position- This document intends to analyze the existing guidelines for the "Environmental Risk Assessment" (ERA) of pesticides on bees. Such an ERA is a req...
Is the future of bees in the hands of the pesticide lobby?-Position- European Commission and EPPO allow corporations to shape the pesticide rules Bees and other pollinating insect numbers are falling dramatically, p...
