EU refuses request for MEP debate on guidance on agchem effects on bees

摘要

The European Commission has refused a request to delay a revision of guidance on assessing agrochemical effects on bees, so that it can be debated in the European Parliament. The request came from Slovakian MEP Martin Hojsik and Bulgarian MEP Ivo Hristov, who pressed for a parliamentary discussion before a decision is taken on how to define the specific protection goals that will be used in the guidance review. However, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said that a delay at this stage “will inevitably delay the entire review process”.