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EU bans food imports with neonic pesticide residues starting in 2026

The European Commission announced [September 27] that imports of products containing residues of harmful insecticides known as neonicotinoids will be banned from 2026, in a move that adds a serious amount of global political heft to the Farm…

EFSA to evaluate emergency authorisations granted by Member States for the use of neonicotinoids in sugar beet cultivation in 2020

EFSA will evaluate emergency authorisations granted by Member States for the use of neonicotinoids in sugar beet cultivation in 2020. The European Commission's application covers about 21 emergency authorisations for thiacloprid, clothianidin,…

New Jersey could soon restrict the use of bee-killing pesticide neonicotinoid

New Jersey lawmakers could soon reclassify and restrict the use of a powerful insecticide that’s commonly used on golf courses and lawns across the Garden State but is linked to the dramatic decline of the bee population. Bees help pollinate…

US EPA issues proposed interim decision on neonicotinoids, opens comments

Earlier in January, the U.S. EPA released its Proposed Interim Decisions for acetamiprid, clothianidin/thiamethoxam, dinotefuran and imidacloprid. These active ingredients are collectively known as neonicotinoids. For 60 days after publication…

Canada to phase out three neonicotinoid pesticides over the next two to three years

The federal government’s pesticide regulator says certain uses of a popular insecticide need to be restricted in order to protect the health of pollinators. In its final decision, published last Thursday, Health Canada’s Pest Management…

France becomes first country in Europe to ban five neonicotinoid insecticides

France will take a radical step towards protecting its dwindling bee population on last Saturday by becoming the first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides researchers believe are killing off the insects. The move to ban the five…
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EU to vote on neonicotinoids ban on April 27

The Directorate General for Health (DG Sante) of the European Commission has confirmed that EU Member States will be invited to vote on its proposal to ban all outdoor uses of neonicotinoids on 27 April. European Commission restricted the…