The European Commission published a Communication on 05.04.2023, responding to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy...
Polish report on SCoPAFF Legislation October 2022
The Polish competent authority released its travel report on the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 13-14.10.2022
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation 8-9 December 2022
DG SANTE published the agenda for the upcoming SCoPAFF Legislation meeting, on 08-09.12.20222.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation October
DG SANTE published the agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 13-14.10.2022
Commission update on bee guidance
The Commission updated the webpage on “Protection of bees“.
EFSA consultation on the new Bee Guidance
EFSA opened on 18.07.2022 a public consultation on the Risk Assessment on bees.
Dutch pre-SCoPAFF positions
The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture published, as usual, its positions regarding the major topics in the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 14-15.07.2022
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation July published
DG SANTE published the agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 14-15.07.2022.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation 17-18 May 2022 published
DG SANTE published the agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 17-18.05.2022.
Sulfoxaflor outdoor ban approaches
Following Appeal Committee voting on the restriction of the use of sulfoxaflor to greenhouse use only, the first reports are appearing that indeed this ban on outdoor use is to be expected soon.
SCoPAFF Legislation report 1-2 December 2021 published
On 24.03.2022 the summary report for the 01-02-12.2021 SCoPAFF Legislation meeting was published on the DG SANTE website.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation 30-31 March published
On 14.03.2022 the agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 30-31.03.2022 was published on the DG SANTE website.
EP ENVI Committee debates EFSA’s report on solitary bees
The ENVI Committee of the European Parliament invited EFSA and the Commission to their meeting on 03.03.2022.
EP written question neonic derogations answered
On 21.02.2022 Commissioner Kyriakides answered a question on emergency authorisations for neonics from a Romanian MEP.
EFSA’s views on solitary bee & bumble bee risk assessment
EFSA published on 28.01.2022 a Technical Report on an analysis of how to define SPGs for bumble bees and solitary bees.
UK approves emergency use of thiamethoxam
UK DEFRA published on 14.01.2022 its decision to grant an emergency authorisation for the use of thiamethoxam in sugarbeets.
Belgian Bee Guidance updated
Belgium published an updated version of the national Bee Guidance document
SCoPAFF Legislation agenda 1-2 December
DG SANTE published the agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 1-2 December 2021.
German data-requirements for adjuvants/bee studies
The German competent authority BVL published on 02.11.2021 a brief guidance on the data requirements for the authorisation for adjuvants.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation October 2021 published
On 05.10.2021 the agenda for the upcoming SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 21-22.10.2021 was published.