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Monsanto, Dow Chemical, Bayer, and Syngenta are among the major agrichemical firms battling bans. Syngenta has also requested federal authorities for approval to use even more of these pesticides than is legally permitted - up to 400 times more than is currently permitted.
Bayer s appeal to reverse a lower EU court s decision to uphold the injunction was rejected by the European Court of Justice on Thursday.
Ban on Major Insecticide Producers
The decision applies to three active ingredients: Bayer CropScience s imidacloprid, Takeda Chemical Industries, and Bayer CropScience s clothianidin, and Syngenta s thiamethoxam.
A Bayer spokesperson expressed disappointment with the decision but insisted that the drugs were safe and that they were already being used in other regions with adequate risk reduction mechanisms in place.