Brussels, 01/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - The Greens have welcomed the European Commission's proposal for a two-year suspension of the use of the three neonicotinoid pesticides or insecticides (imidaclopride, thiamethoxam and clothianidine) most harmful to the health of honeybees (see EUROPE 10776). They describe this proposal as a step in the right direction, but they are calling for a total ban on the use of neonicotinoids in order to stem the plummeting numbers of bees in Europe.
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