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On 27 April 2018, member states of the European Union agreed upon a total ban on neonicotinoid insecticide use, except within closed greenhouses, to be imposed from the end of 2018. [73] The ban applies to the three main neonicotinoid active compounds: clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.
A 2018 review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides such as clothianidin represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Neonicotinoids have been banned for all outdoor use in the entire European Union since 2018, but has a conditional approval in the U.S. and other parts of ...
After the 2013 EFSA review, the European Commission (EC) proposed a two-year ban on neonicotinoids. [150] In April 2013, the European Union voted for a two-year restriction on neonicotinoid insecticides. The ban restricted the use of imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam for use on crops that are attractive to bees.
The Government said the neonicotinoid can be used on sugar beet “because of a danger that cannot be contained by any other reasonable means”. ... Thiamethoxam was banned in the UK and EU in ...
Two chemicals that were banned for being too toxic to wildlife but approved for use in pet medicines are polluting England’s rivers, an investigation has found. ... were banned in Europe in 2002 ...
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In February 2018, the European Food Safety Authority published a new report indicating that neonicotinoids pose a serious danger to both honey bees and wild bees. [31] In April 2018, the member states of the European Union decided to ban the three main neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) for all outdoor uses. [32]
Thiacloprid has been banned in France since September 1, 2018. [4] The 5 neonicotinoids banned in France are Acetamiprid , Clothianidin , Imidacloprid , Thiacloprid and Thiamethoxam . [ 5 ]