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EU Set to Completely Ban Outdoor Use of Pesticides Harmful to Bees

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Member States' representatives in a Standing Committee have backed a proposal by the European Commission to further restrict the use of three active substances (imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam) known as "neonicotinoids". An EFSA led scientific review concluded that the outdoor use of these substances harms bees.


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