Bee hazard level
The bee hazard levels serve to protect food and honeybees . They are regulated by the ordinance on the use of plant protection products that are dangerous to bees ( Bee Protection Ordinance ) within the Plant Protection Act.
The division takes place in four categories:
- B1 dangerous for bees
- B2 dangerous to bees, except when used after the end of the daily bee flight in the herd to be treated until 11 p.m. (CET)
- B3 due to the use of the agent specified by the approval, bees are not endangered (e.g. pickling )
- B4 not dangerous for bees
In principle, all chemical pesticides that are used in agriculture, forestry and allotment gardens must be properly labeled by the manufacturer. Consumers who use plant protection products have to adhere to the regulations and are not allowed to apply the products classified as "dangerous to bees" on flowering plants. Approval is granted by the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL).
Mixtures of pyrethroids (B4) with azole fungicides (B4) increase the bee hazard to B2.
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Last amended by Art. 4 § 3 G v. August 6, 2002 | 3082
