Coalition against BAYER Dangers: "It is unacceptable that the corporations are now pocketing the profits while the general public has to pay for the damages caused!”
On 31 January the EU Commission recommended that three neonicotinoid pesticides be withdrawn on 1 July. The ban is to be valid for two years initially. The affected insecticides are Clothianidin and Imidacloprid produced by BAYER as well as Thiamethoxam made by SYNGENTA. The member states are to vote on this proposal at the end of February. While the Coalition against BAYER Dangers (CBG) has welcomed this announcement as a “step in the right direction”, it demands a permanent ban. Moreover, the manufacturers would have to be liable for any damages caused. Philipp Mimkes, board member of the Coalition against BAYER Dangers (CBG), said: “Since 1998 we have been demanding a ban on neonicotinoids because of their dangers for bees. BAYER and SYNGENTA have made billions with these substances. It is unacceptable that the corporations are now pocketing the profits while the general public has to pay for the damages caused!”.