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Jan 2, 2017
Dec 1, 2016
Bee Life contribution to the roadmap of the “REFIT Evaluation of the EU legislation on plant protect
The Roadmap of the European Commission for the REFIT of the legislation on plant protection products and pesticide residues is an...
Nov 25, 2016
Neonicotinoids: Industry directs today a Farce of misleading information. Will the European Commissi
The provision of false or incomplete information is a very common tactic the industry makes use of in order to cast doubt among decision...
Nov 17, 2016
Syngenta: between pesticides and lies
-Position- Recently, two researchers from Sygenta have criticised a scientific publication of independent researchers that show evidence...
Nov 16, 2016
“The Great Pesticide Debate”, or how journalism turns into the Roman circus
A “Great Pesticide Debate” was held on today, 16t h of November in Brussels for stakeholders of the agricultural and environmental sector...
Oct 25, 2016
Tactics Used by Agro-Chemical Industries to Impose and Maintain Harmful Pesticides on the Market
In 2013, the European Commission imposed restrictions on the use of three neonicotinoid insecticides (clothianidin, thiamethoxam and...
Oct 13, 2016
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...
Oct 7, 2016
Bee Life supports the Tribunal Monsanto
The Monsanto Tribunal is an international civil society initiative to hold Monsanto accountable for human rights violations, for crimes...
Sep 22, 2016
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...
Jul 14, 2016
Struggle for the Implementation of New Pesticide Assessment Methods with Regards to Bees - The Truth
In 2013, the EFSA updated the methodology for carrying out the risk assessment of pesticides on bees. Today this methodology is not yet...
Jun 22, 2016
Struggle for the Implementation of New Pesticide Assessment Methods with Regards to Bees - The Truth
PRESS RELEASE - Louvain la Neuve, June 22, 2016 In 2013, the EFSA updated the methodology for carrying out the risk assessment of...
Jun 21, 2016
2016 Bee Week
PRESS RELEASE - Louvain la Neuve, June 21, 2016 The 2016 Bee Week took place between the 13th and 16th of June in the European Parliament...
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