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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11703

14 January 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 25
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Seed producers say neonicotinoid ban has had negative economic and environmental effect
Brussels, 13/01/2017 (Agence Europe)

According to a new study published by the European Seed Association (ESA) on Thursday 12 January, restrictions put in place in the EU from 1 December 2014 on the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides which are fatal to bees have cost European oilseed rape producers €900 million per year and have also had a negative environmental impact.

The study, commissioned by ESA and carried out by the consultancy HFFA Research, attributes the economic loss to the combination of: - a negative yield...

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