Tag: bees
Bee health: data partnership a ‘milestone’ in European campaign | European...
The establishment of the EU Bee Partnership could be a milestone in the fight to protect bees, the chair of the European Parliament’s Bee Week said...
Neonicotinoids: EFSA evaluates emergency uses | European Food Safety Authority
EFSA has examined the scientific basis for emergency authorisations of neonicotinoid pesticides which were granted in seven EU Member States in 2017.
EFSA’s reports evaluate...
Member States endorse EU Commission’s proposals to completely ban the outdoor...
Current status of the neonicotinoids in the EU
Five neonicotinoid insecticides are approved as active substances in the EU for the use in plant protection...
Neonicotinoids: risks to bees confirmed | European Food Safety Authority
Most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees, according to assessments published recently by EFSA. The Authority has updated...
Blooming Bees: The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan video
One-third of our bee species are threatened with extinction from Ireland. We know it’s because we have drastically reduced the areas where they can...
1st meeting of the EU Bee Partnership discussion group
This discussion group has been set-up to establish the terms of reference for the EU Bee Partnership, which is expected to be up and running...
Neonicotinoids: update on risks to bees due early next year by...
EFSA’s updated risk assessments on the potential risks to bees from neonicotinoid pesticides will be finalised in February 2018.
The assessments for clothianidin, imidacloprid, and...
EU Bee health: nominations open for stakeholder group
EFSA is inviting nominations for its new stakeholder discussion group on bees. The group has been set up to establish the terms of reference...
Focus on bees: send us your pictures!
Following the success of last week’s European Bee Week and, in particular, the exciting news that a broad coalition of stakeholders is coming together to...
Ways Farmers can help Bees
‘Bees need wildflowers on farms’ was the message from Teagasc and the Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations (FIBKA) at the Teagasc National Crops and...