The work of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the protection of bees against the risks of pesticides is continuing, leading this year to two new scientific reports, the EFSA confirmed on Tuesday 5 January.
The first concerns the revision of its 2013 guidance document, currently underway under a mandate from the European Commission following the refusal of Member States to fully implement it. The envisaged options, which reduce the level of protection, have been criticised by the...