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Bees: the Ministry of Agriculture renew the authorization of the Cruiser

The Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday the one-year renewal of the authorization of the insecticide Cruiser, whose removal is sought by beekeepers and associations defending the environment, because of the consequences on bees.

Minister of Agriculture announced in a statement that parallel the use of "coated seed" - that is the case in maize seeds that are "embedded" Cruiser - would now be taken into account from 2011 in terms Ecophyto 2018.

This program aims to reduce the use of pesticides by 50% within 10 years (2018) "if possible".

The Ministry of Agriculture also said that the draft supplementary budget for 2010, under discussion in Parliament, plans to expand the pelleted seed the royalty "to diffuse pollution" (article L. 213 - 10-8 of the Code of Environment).

Cruiser's authorization renewed for the 2010-2011 campaign "follows the favorable opinion of the National Health Security (handles) of 15 October 2010 that the use of this insecticide on corn does not present any risk to the environment, "explains the ministry said in a statement.

The Cruiser is manufactured by the Swiss company Syngenta.

Beekeepers associations and environmental groups believe that pesticides are largely responsible for the excess mortality of bees. Professionals have been fighting for years for the withdrawal of néocotinoïdes (Gaucho, Cruiser, Proteus ...) market, used in seed coating or spraying.

MEPs called on November 25 the Commission to support independent research on bee mortality and ensure the publication all information on the effects of GM crops and pesticides on some species of bees.

The European Parliament has also suggested a revision of regulations on pesticides and plant protection products to allow evaluation of risks related to exposure to these substances of the bees.