date:May 28, 2013
EFSAs experts used data submitted for the approval of fipronil at EU level and for the authorisation of plant protection products containing fipronil at Member State level. They also considered the previous EFSA Conclusion on fipronil (2006) and the Authoritys statement on the Italian APENET project, as well as data from studies, research and monitoring activities that were considered relevant.
In January 2013, EFSA published risk assessments examining the effects on bees of the neonicotinoids