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European Environmental Bureau, 21 Dec 2017

The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) very much welcomes the Commission’s decision to start the preparation of an initiative to tackle pollinators decline. Pollinators are not only essential for maintaining and enhancing biodiversity but also critical for food production. It is estimated that…

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WWF European Policy Programme, 21 Dec 2017

WWF welcomes the decision to launch an initiative to tackle the rapid decline of pollinators in Europe. The EU needs a framework to protect Europe’s declining pollinators, and it is essential that the issue is elevated to a political level. Strong political will is required to agree on concrete…

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Stichting BirdLife Europe, 21 Dec 2017

Birdlife Europe welcomes the decision of the European Commission to adopt the Pollinators Initiative. For the initiative to achieve its aims of tackling the decline of pollinators, it should focus on the key driver of biodiversity loss in Europe: industrial agriculture. The initiative must deliver…

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Friends of the Earth Europe, 22 Dec 2017

EU Pollinators Roadmap - see below and attached Response by Friends of the Earth Europe Friends of the Earth welcomes the opportunity to comment on the roadmap for an EU Pollinators Roadmap, which we support and are keen to see develop. Urgency As well as welcoming the EU Pollinators…

PAN Europe urges pesticide reductions to save EU pollinators

Pesticide Action Network Europe, 19 Dec 2017

PAN Europe demands quantitative pesticide targets and an end to emergency authorizations. They advocate for agricultural reforms prioritizing nature-based solutions and low-impact farming.
This would accelerate the transition to the organic farming models they promote.
Pesticide manufacturers would lose revenue from stricter marketing rules and banned emergency authorizations.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature EU Representative Office, 20 Dec 2017

IUCN would like to provide its views based on the experiences gained coordinating the IUCN European Red List of Bees. Overall, IUCN finds the objectives ambitious and comprehensive, but would encourage the EC to focus not only on maintaining existing pollinator populations and habitats but enhance…

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British Agriculture Bureau, 21 Dec 2017

The British Agriculture Bureau represents 73,000 farmers from four farming unions in the UK – NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland and UFU. Pollinating insects are of huge importance to farmers. They play an essential role in contributing to food production and the diversity of our environment through…

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Sociedad Española de Ornitología, 28 Dec 2017

SEO/BirdLife welcomes the decision of the EC to adopt the Pollinators Initiative. However, the current wording seems too general in order to tackle the drivers that are contributing the most to pollinators decline,which are the same that are responsible for general biodiversity loss. More focus…

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Bee Life - European Beekeeping Coordination, 29 Dec 2017

This initiative is very positive and necessary. We do hope that the European Commission and Member states achieve to bring a more holistic approach in the policies affecting in one way or another the environment and public health. As for the document, the only reason why "pathogens are…

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Butterfly Conservation Europe, 22 Dec 2017

EU Pollinators Initiative Road Map Comments by Butterfly Conservation Europe on the Commission’s understanding of the problem and possible solutions plus relevant information and refs Context Yes - animal pollination is vital. Wild pollinators are especially important Yes -…

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European Professional Beekeepers Association, 29 Dec 2017

EPBA Position on the EU Pollinators Initiative The European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA) welcomes the EU Pollinators Initiative. We believe that the problems experienced by the beekeeping community are part of a larger phenomenon affecting pollinators as a whole. Since there is…

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Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust, 28 Dec 2017

Buglife, the European charity dedicated to halting and reversing declines in all pollinators warmly welcomes the Pollinators Roadmap. A significant proportion of EU species are pollinating insects and their role is critical; plants and vertebrates depend on them. This initiative must make a…

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POLLINIS, 22 Dec 2017

POLLINIS welcomes this urgent and much needed EU Pollinators Initiative. An improved coordination of EU actions beneficial to pollinators, associated with this initiative objectives, are now essential to avoid a pollinators armageddon in Europe. I. As far as the first objective is concerned…

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Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond, 27 Dec 2017

De NAV vindt het een goede zaak dat er onderzoek gaat plaatsvinden aan de stand van de bestuivers. Twee aandachtspunten: - onder B vinden wij dat er al op voorhand te veel op een beperkt aantal zaken wordt gefocust. Wij missen bijvoorbeeld mogelijke factoren: 1. klimaatverandering 2. ziekten en…

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BirdLife Cyprus (Πτηνολογικός Σύνδεσμος Κύπρου), 21 Dec 2017

Birdlife Cyprus welcomes the decision of the European Commission to adopt the Pollinators Initiative. For the initiative to achieve its aims of tackling the decline of pollinators, it should focus on the key driver of biodiversity loss in Europe: industrial agriculture. The initiative must deliver…

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Fédération Internationale des Jardins Familiaux, 18 Dec 2017

The Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux, domiciled in Luxembourg representing more than 2,000,000 European allotment gardener families shares the Commission's views and supports its initiative to tackle the decline of pollinators. Research is certainly important and…

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The R&A, 8 Dec 2017

Whilst this roadmap may be targeted at agriculture, there are others sectors which can make a notable contribution. Sport being one and golf, in particular, as golf courses cover a fairly large area of land with space for habitat management to support pollinators.