COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL...
On Dec 6 2010 The European Commission issued it's communication on Honeybee Health to the European Parliament and the council. It outlines need for more action in the EU.read more
View ArticleEU 'should investigate link between pesticides and bee decline'
By Martha Moss - 23rd March 2011 MEPs, scientists and EU officials came together in the European parliament on Wednesday to discuss the potential risks of plant protection products on bees. Speaking at...
View ArticleUrgent call for EU-wide action to halt bee deaths
On 15 November 2011 the EU parliament voted for a resolution on honeybee health. Rising bee mortality could have a serious impact on Europe's food production and environmental stability, as most plants...
View ArticleEuroparlement neemt risico's met gezondheid van de bij
[Persbericht van Groen Links Europa] STRAATSBURG, 15 november - De bijenpopulatie is schrikbarend aan het afnemen, terwijl meer dan tachtig procent van ons groente en fruit afhankelijk is van...
View ArticleEuropean ombudsman investigates whether the European Commission should do...
The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has opened an investigation into whether the European Commission has taken appropriate measures to combat increased bee mortality in the EU, which is...
View ArticleNeonicotinoid pesticides are a huge risk – so ban is welcome says EEA
The European Commission has decided to ban three neonicotinoid insecticides. These chemicals can harm honeybees, according to a large body of scientific evidence, so the European Environment Agency...
View ArticleGrootschalig gebruik neonicotinoïden zet bestuiving op het spel
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View ArticleEFSA identifies risks to bees from neonicotinoids
EFSA scientists have identified a number of risks posed to bees by three neonicotinoid insecticides[1]. The Authority was asked by the European Commission to assess the risks associated with the use of...
View ArticlePresent scales of use of neonicotinoid pesticides put pollinator services at...
Scientists urge transition to pollinator-friendly agriculture Utrecht & Tokyo, 7 June 2013 Honeybee disorders and high colony losses have become global phenomena. An international team of scientist...
View ArticlePetitie: Bescherm onze bijen en stem voor een totaalverbod in EU op...
Teken nu de petitie Red de bij, Nederland gifvrij In de derde week van maart 2018 stemt de EU opnieuw over een definitief verbod voor buitenteelten voor de neonicoitinoïden: clothianidin, imidacloprid,...
View ArticleGlobal scientific review reveals effective, affordable alternatives to...
Report finds systemic pesticides not as effective as once thought, cites pest resistance as key reason to end mass uses of the harmful substances.Overview A new study published in the academic journal...
View ArticlePollinators and Global Food Security: the Need for Holistic Global Stewardship
Over the past decades, both wild and domesticated insect pollinators are in dramatic decline, which puts at stake the existence of species, ecosystem resilience and global food security. Globally, 87...
View ArticleUpdate of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic insecticides
The Task Force on Systemic Pesticides — an international group of independent scientists convened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature — produced the world’s first comprehensive...
View ArticleWat weten we eigenlijk over bijensterfte en neonicotinoiden?
Heldere uitleg van de stand van kennis over het vraagstuk van bijensterfte en neonicotinoiden in een Studium Generale college van 90 minuten door Prof. dr. Jeroen P. van der Sluijs.read more
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