Hosted by the NGOs PAN Europe and Pollinis, along with MEPs César Luena (S&D) and Sebastian Everding (The Left), this event will bring together scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to address the urgent lack of protection for bees and other vital arthropods in the EU from the effects of pesticides.
Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Time: 12:00 - 14:30 CET
Location: European Parliament and online
Language: English
Programme:
Opening remarks
- Host MEPs César Luena and Sebastian Everding
- Moderator: Karl Falkenberg, previous Director-General of DG ENVI (2009-2015).
- Introductory speaker: Dr. Alexandre Barraud, Research Manager at Pollinis.
Section 1: State of play on the protection of bees in the EU
Why is pollination so important?
- Dr. Alexandre Barraud, Research Manager at Pollinis
Pollination and pollinator health in agricultural landscapes
- Prof. Mark J.F. Brown, Coordinator of the PoshBee research project
- Dr. Jessica Knapp, Lead author of the PoshBee study
The Bee Guidance Document saga: 12 Years later, still not implemented!
- Dr. Noa Simon Delso, Scientific Director & Project Manager, BeeLife
Neonicotinoids: Abuse of derogations in Romania
- Constantin Dobrescu, Vice-President of Romapis
Q&A
Coffee Break
Section 2: Arthropods must be protected
Arthropods and their services to agriculture and ecosystems
- Prof. Dave Goulson, Professor of Biology, University of Sussex
German Environment Agency’s perspective on the protection of arthropods in the EU / NTA Guidance Document
- Representative of the German Environment Agency (UBA) (tbc)
Urgent need for a science-based and independent upgrade of the Guidance Document on non-target arthropods
- Barbara Berardi, Senior Policy Officer on Biodiversity, PAN Europe
Q&A
Panel discussion
- Mr. Tobin Robinson, Head of Risk Assessment Production Department, European Food Safety Authority
- Representative of the German Environment Agency Representative (UBA)
- Dr. Marie-Pierre Chauzat, Head of the European Reference Laboratory for Honeybee Health
- Barbara Berardi, PAN Europe
- Constantin Dobrescu, Romapis
Concluding remarks
- Host MEP (MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță, tbc)
- Karl Falkenberg
- Barbara Berardi, PAN Europe
RECORDING (available after the event)
