Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Information released: 19/08/15
HSE released, in response to an FOI request, a number of documents[14] 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.