France: Neonicotinoid Insecticides to Be Banned in France from 2018

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In July 2016, France adopted a bill that bans the use of neonicotinoid insecticides from September 2018. Several restrictions were already in place at France and European Union levels. Some uses of these insecticides are believed to play a part in bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).

France: Neonicotinoid Insecticides to Be Banned in France from 2018

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Europe and Eurasia, France

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