Daily archives: 27 March 2017

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Brussels urges full ban on pesticides suspected of killing bees

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Agriculture European Commission Pesticides on 27 March 2017 by Team Secretariat

The European Commission has proposed a full ban on pesticide substances suspected of having a negative impact on bee colonies in the EU, inflicting a major upset on two of the world’s largest agri-chemical businesses. Read the full article on Politico website here.

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Glyphosate and the crucial battle for independent science

This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Agriculture Consumers Endocrine disruptors European Commission European Parliament Food Safety Glyphosate MEP Pesticides on 27 March 2017 by Team Secretariat

At its core, the political battle for transparency about the herbicide glyphosate is actually a battle for independent science and for the transparent and democratic functioning of the EU institutions, write five Greens/EFA MEPs. Read full article on EurActiv website here.

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