Neonicotinoids MP briefing

In April 2013, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), comprised of MPs from all the main parties, released their findings from a four month inquiry into neonicotinoids. The report made several robust recommendations including a suspension on the three major neonicotinoids, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin in the UK and for the UK to support the European proposal.

The Committee also expressed deep concern about the highly secretive nature of pesticide regulation and called for data on the environmental safety of pesticides to be made public, and highlighted the urgent need for a wild pollinator monitoring programme, as a way of adequately informing policy making.

This report is due to be discussed on the 6th June 2013, and we need MPs to attend to give their support in finding a way to avoid a pollination catastrophe.

For more information, please visit www.buglife.org.uk/neonics

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