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Pesticide ban to save bees?
Three types of neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees, the European Food Safety Authority has said, after evaluating all the available evidence. The recommendation is that these pesticides should...
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UK Government must not block action to save bees
Glenis Willmott, Leader of the Labour MEPs, has attacked the UK government concerning a possible EU ban on the use of some pesticides to save collapsing bee colonies. “Owen Paterson is leading the call...
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Labour MEP welcomes pesticide ban
The European Commission has decided to go ahead with a two year restriction on three pesticides found to be harmful to bees, as EU countries fail to reach a consensus. Glenis Willmott, Leader of Labour...
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Further action needed on pesticides harmful to bees, says Labour MEP
Reacting to the European Food Safety Authority’s findings that the pesticide fipronil can pose a “high acute risk” to honeybees, Glenis Willmott, Labour’s Leader in Europe and spokesperson for Labour...
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