On 03.12.2019 the Environment Committee of the European Parliament approved a resolution highlighting the weaknesses of the EU Pollinator Initiative.
Agenda SCoPAFF Legislation published
On 19.11.2019 the agenda for the December meeting of the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting was published.
ANSES & EFSA joint Science Conference Day
EFSA and ANSES announce a “International Scientific Conference Day devoted to bee health and to the contribution of risk assessment research to the field”
PPR minutes on bee guidance
The PPR published the minutes of the first meeting of the Working Group on the Revision of the Bee Guidance Document.
Commission response to “self-regulating PPP industry” question
On 06.11.2019 the European Commission responded to a written question of 18.09.2019 from Irish Europarliamentarian Billy Kelleher.
EC response on EP question on bee guideline revision
On 06.11.2019 the European Commission responded to a Parliamentary question concerning the revision of the EFSA Bee guidelines and the uniform principles.
EU Parliament blocks bee-amendment Uniform Principles
On 23.10.2019 the European Parliament blocked a draft Commission Regulation amending the Uniform Principles regarding the protection of honeybees.
PAN pushes Parliament to block adoption of Bee legislation
On 17.10.2019 PAN Europe published press release asking Members of the European Parliament to support a resolution to block the adoption of a Regulation implementing a first part of the 2013 EFSA Bee...
PAFF legislation agenda published
On 07.10.2019 the agenda for the SCoPAFF Legislation meeting of 21-22 October was published on the DG SANTE website.
EP motion for resolution on approval extension of 34 substances
On 01.10.2019 the European Parliament issued a motion for a resolution on Regulation 2019/707 of 7 May 2019 on the extension of the approval periods of flumioxazine and 33 other substances.
Indoxacarb updated EFSA conclusions
EFSA published on 27.09.2019 an update on its conclusions on the peer review of indoxacarb.
Second consultation on bees and pesticides guidance
On 26.09.2019 EFSA published its second stakeholder consultation in support of the review of its guidance on pesticides and bees.
Citizens’s initiative on “Save bees and farmers”
A new citizen initiative for a bee-friendly agriculture and healthy environment was registered and published in the Official Journal on 19.09.2019.
EP ENVI Committee discusses pesticides
The agenda for the EP ENVI Committee (Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) of 25.09.2019 was published on 19.09.2019.
MEP question on EFSA bee guideline
On 18.09.2019 MEP Arimont (PPE) addressed a question for a written response to the European Commission on the revision of the EFSA Bee guideline.
PAFF Legislation minutes May 2019 published
On 19.08.2019 DG SANTE published the report of the 21-22 May PAFF Legislation meeting.
Directorate F Audit report Sustainable Use Ireland
On 14.08.2019 Directorate F of DG SANTE released an audit report on the implementation of the Sustainable Use Directive in Bulgaria.
Agrobusiness and Member States for bee-toxic products
On 18.07.2019 PAN Europe issued a press release on how agro-business and Member States join forces to maintain bee-toxic pesticides on the market.
EFSA bees guidance work plan
On 05.07.2019 EFSA outlined how it plans to review its guidance on the risk assessment of pesticides and bees in the EU.
EFSA sets up stakeholder group bees & pesticides
On 08.05.2019 EFSA announced the establishment of a stakeholder consultative group for the review of the bee guidance document.