Neonicotinoid Pesticides

Information released: 19/08/15

HSE released, in response to an FOI request, a number of documents relating to the emergency authorisation of two neonicotinoid pesticides.

The documents released include documents considered by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP, which provides independent scientific advice on pesticide-related matters as part of the application process, and correspondence between HSE (as the UK regulatory authority for pesticides) and external bodies.