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Stay buzzing with the latest updates on pollinator protection, biodiversity, and our fight for a greener future!
May 16, 2022
Are bees and other pollinators protected from pesticides?
On 17-18 May, the EU Commission and the Member States will meet at the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) to...
May 5, 2022
The EU Commission restricts the use of sulfoxaflor to indoor use only
The EU Commission announced in April, that it will adopt legislation in the coming weeks to restrict the use of sulfoxaflor-based...
Apr 1, 2022
PRESS RELEASE - The definition of the level of protection of wild bees against pesticides - (SPGs)
Download the press release BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 1 April 2022 BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination is urging the protection of wild...
Mar 31, 2022
Position paper on the development of a risk assessment of pesticides on bumblebees and solitary bees
BeeLife and PAN Europe are urging the protection of wild pollinators against pesticides! Protocols are available, the industry is...
Mar 25, 2022
NGOs across Europe are urging the European Commission to stand by its pesticide reduction targets
Joint open letter: Publication of the revision of the legislation on the sustainable use of pesticides, on 23 March 2022. NGOs across...
Mar 2, 2022
Joint statement on the revision of the sustainable use of pesticides directive
Download and read the full STATEMENT here February 28, 2022 We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned about the lack of...
Feb 25, 2022
Open Letter - We request transparency in pesticide use across Europe
Download the letter Today we sent an Open Letter with 78 other organisations to: Mr Denormandie, French Minister of Agriculture Mr...
Feb 23, 2022
Wild bees are vulnerable, the acceptable loss of them because of pesticides should be 0%!
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), EU Member States and the European Commission are discussing how much it is acceptable to harm...
Dec 21, 2021
The importance of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive
Aiming to achieve sustainable use of pesticides in the EU, Directive 2009/128/EC sets minimum rules to reduce the risk of pesticide use...
Dec 14, 2021
Romania is considering granting an emergency authorisation on the use of neonicotinoids - again
Yesterday the Romanian Agricultural Ministry has published an official statement, stating that the Romanian Agriculture Minister has...
Dec 13, 2021
Open letter to German ministries: Farm to Fork Strategy at risk
BeeLife together with other NGOs sent an open letter to German ministries to support the SAIO (Statistics on Agricultural Input and...
Dec 8, 2021
PESTICIDES: A MODEL THAT’S COSTING US DEARLY
A new study "Pesticides: a model that’s costing us dearly” was published by Basic, CCFD - Terre Solidaire and Pollinis. The study...
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