By a very large majority, the European Parliament opposed, Wednesday 23 October, the Commission's draft regulation, which only partially incorporates the 2013 EFSA guidelines on pesticide risk assessment for bees in order to accommodate 16 EU Member States opposed to its full application.
Because this proposal was limited to acute risks and ignores the risks of chronic toxicity and effects on other pollinators, Parliament vetoed the text to ensure maximum protection for bees and other...