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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, February 1, 2013) The European Commission announced yesterday its position against the use of neonicotinoid insecticides, pushing nations within the European Union (EU) to impose a two year suspension on their use. The proposal, put forward at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, would restrict the application of neonicotinoids as granules, seed-treatment or spray, on crops that are attractive to bees, particularly, sunflowers, rapeseed, corn, cotton, and cereal crops. Environmental groups say that this decision should signal the way forward for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend neonicotinoids in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great thing,\u201d said New York beekeeper Jim Doan, \u201cI\u2019m hoping that the EPA follows in their footsteps. While I recognize our government works differently, it says something that the European government has recognized the overwhelming data on the impact of these pesticides.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement comes on the heels of research conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) which indicated that three neonicotinoid insecticides\u201d\u201dimidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam, produced by Switzerland\u2019s Syngenta and Germany\u2019s Bayer, pose an unacceptable hazards to honey bees.<\/p>\n

In its report released January 16th<\/sup>, EFSA concludes that systemic contamination of neonicotinoid-treated crops, neonicotinoid dust exposure, and contaminated nectar and pollen contributes to declines in honey bees and weakens their hives. High risks were also identified from exposure to guttation fluid from corn for thiamethoxam.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndependent science increasingly points to pesticides, especially neonicotinoids, as a critical factor in honeybee declines. Europe\u2019s action, based on this growing body of research, should spur EPA to impose new restrictions on these pesticides,\u201d said Paul Towers, a spokesperson for Pesticide Action Network North America.<\/p>\n

In light of these findings, the EU Commission is urging member states to suspend neonicotinoid treatment on crops that are considered attractive to bees, i.e. flowering crops. Commission health spokesman Frederic Vincent indicated that, “We hope the regulation can be adopted before March,” and at the latest by July 1, 2013.<\/p>\n

“Our declining U.S. honey bees, bumblebees and other pollinators, and of course our struggling beekeepers nationwide, need at least the same protections from the far-too-deadly neonicotinoids as their European counterparts are getting,” said Peter Jenkins, attorney at the Center for Food Safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to see action being taken in the EU to protect bees from hazardous insecticides,\u201d said Jay Feldman, Executive Director at Beyond Pesticides. \u201cTheir actions will set a precedent for future decisions at EPA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beekeepers and environmental groups including the Center for Food Safety, Beyond Pesticides and the Pesticide Action Network North America, filed an emergency legal petition in 2012 with the EPA seeking an immediate halt to the use of clothianidin until adequate studies have been completed and safeguards put in place. The agency denied the petition and is considering other less immediate action.<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Europa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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