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The chemical company Bayer appealed the verdict after its defeat in the dispute over EU bans on insect repellent insect repellents. The company wants to revise some general interpretations of the EU Plant Protection Law, the group said in a statement. The court's decision on insecticides "could be beyond the concrete
In addition, there are important consequences for legal certainty
European Union (EU). "
Bayer Friday with justification.
At the same time, the company said that it accepted the recent decision of EU member states to severely restrict the use of certain neonicotinoids in agriculture, even though this approach was "scientifically unfounded". As a result, Bayer has removed the dossier for the active substance clothianidin as part of the current re-authorization procedure.
In 2013, the European Commission banned the large-scale use of the neonicotinoid apicool agents clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid. On the other hand, Bayer and the Swiss manufacturer Syngenta complained of the cancellation of the bans. Syngenta also claimed damages of at least 367.9 million euros.
The EU court in Luxembourg dismissed the lawsuit "in full" in mid-May. She also referred to the precautionary principle that, in her view, protective measures could be taken "without having to wait until the real existence and seriousness of those risks are fully established".
The Aurelia Bee Protection Foundation criticized Bayer's decision to appeal. The group wants to "remove the priority of protecting the environment from economic interests," said the foundation in Berlin. Recently, 232 scientists signed a call calling on politicians around the world to restrict the use of neonicotinoids, just like the European Union.
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