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NEWBATTLE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

UK allows emergency use of bee-harming pesticide

12 January 2021 13:32 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

A pesticide believed to harm bees has been authorised for emergency use in England, despite an earlier ban.

In 2018, an almost total ban was put in by the EU and UK because of the serious damage it could cause to bees.


Read More on the BBC News Website 

There is a draft National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides which is open for public consultation. We would urge you all to read this and comment on the document as soon as possible. 

Consultation - Sustainable Use of Pesticides, Draft National Action Plan 


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  • 16 January 2021 16:54 | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    The petition currently has 31,344 signatures. At 100,000 signatures the petition will be considered for debate in the UK parliament. The deadline for signing is 11 July 2021.

    comment added 16/01/21
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