The EU neonic ban was not about the bees, not about the science and not about sustainable farming.
So what was it about?
Tag: Bee Risk Assessment WG
Time to Decide on Neonicotinoids: A Letter to European Commissioner Andriukaitis
Commissioner Andriukaitis left it to the JRC to assess the neonic ban. Conclusion: the 2013 ban was a failure. Time to retract!
The Neonicotinoid Bee Guidance Document: How EFSA was deceived by activist scientists
EFSA was deceived by activist scientists who hid their conflicts of interest to get onto the bee WG and shape regulatory guidance.
BeeGate Revisited. The Bee-Sting: Activist Scientists and the Abuse of Power
In 2014 the European Commission banned 3 neonics. Its decision was based on activist science gaming EFSA and bias within DG Sanco (Santé). Nobody cared.