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Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 April 2017 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Monday, 24 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Neonicotinoids: EU Law

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for the use of neonicotinoid pesticides her Department plans to make to the European Commission during the next 42 months; and how many such applications have been made from the UK in the last (a) 12 and (b) 24 months.

Answer

There is no process that provides for the UK to make such applications to the European Commission.

There is a process for “emergency authorisation” of pesticides. Applications for emergency authorisation are made to the UK Government by applicants and are carefully considered on the basis of the scientific evidence and the legal requirements.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71069
Session
2016-17
Related items
Neonicotinoids
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Licensing EU law Neonicotinoids
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk