Syngenta takes EU to court over pesticide ban

EurActiv reported that Syngenta, one of the main producers of thiamethoxam, a pesticide used to coat seeds before germination, launched a legal challenge in August 2013 against the European Commission’s decision in April 2013 to temporarily ban the chemical over fears it harms bees.

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ESO: Background information: Neonicotinoid pesticides are a huge risk – so ban is welcome, says EEA http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-neonicotinoid-pesticides-are-a-huge-risk-so-ban-is-welcome-says-eea/

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