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The EU Commission has decided, despite a new report on the dangers of pesticides to bees against a ban on the chemical. Such a move, he "not justified" believe, said the European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, Tonio Borg, during a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels. Future but to EU-wide rules for pesticide use are valid.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) had recently warned in a report about the dangers to bees by insecticides. The damage induced by the investigation concerns require "quick and decisive action," Borg said now. However, there were opportunities for a safe use of the funds. "A complete ban would not be justified."

EFSA had warned in the EU Commission sponsored study of three middle clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, the use of cloud "some risk" to bees. The chemicals included in the group of highly effective but controversial neonicotinoids, which have for some time been associated with poisoning and the mass death of bees in combination.

The EU Commission had described the study in the publication, despite still lacking data as "worrying". In response, the EU agriculture ministers put the issue on the agenda of their meeting in Brussels.

"The time has come to ensure that across the EU, the same high level of protection for the bees", called Borg. The Commissioner intends to submit as early as Thursday in consultations of Member States 'experts' a number of ambitious but reasonable measures "for discussion. This should be legally binding but provide no complete ban.

Unlike other EU countries, Germany has already restricted the use of neonicotinoids. After a bee deaths in 2008, their use has been banned in cereals and maize and oilseed rape and sugar beet allowed only under strict conditions. Critics warn that neonicotinoids can besides poisoning can also cause bees to lose their sense of direction and did not return in the hives.

The federal government is now calling for a common EU decision on the use of chemicals in agriculture. "I think that is the key point that we decide together in Europe and on a scientific basis," said the State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Robert Kloos, in Brussels. It could the use of the substances in Germany "play an important role, because we have already taken further steps"