date:Jul 17, 2013
of several factors which may be responsible, along with parasites, diseases and shrinking habitats.
Today's agreement with member states ... marks another significant step in realizing the Commission's overall strategy to tackling Europe's bee decline, EU health chief Tonio Borg said in a statement.
Unlike the banned neonicotinoids, fipronil is not widely used in Europe, with only three other EU countries currently using it for maize production besides Spain and Romania, the Commission said.