A Press Conference is to be held at by "The Coordination des Apiculteurs of France" "The Sénat"
(Upper House of Parliament) Paris on Monday 12th. Feb. at 11.00am.

Beekeepers intend to bring into the open the following:

 The "non decision" taken by the French Minister of Agriculture concerning seeds coated with Gaucho
and Régent TS.

The unacceptable immobile position of the Minister, after results from 9.8MF of studies and analysis
undertaken by public laboratories (AFSSA, CNRS, INRA) which with an honest interpretation leaves no
doubt concerning the toxicity of the active ingredients contained in the two above products.

How cheating by the French administration has occurred (from which the beekeepers have suffered far
too long) and how European Environmental law has been sidetracked by France.

A dossier will be presented showing the total absence of political  courage when facing agrochemical
firms, to the detriment of the Beekeeping Industry, protection of the environment and therefore
human health.

This decision is  where "The Principle of Precaution" is being used to protect the position of
Government and the Agro-Chemical Firms.

 The Principle of full and open interpretation of Independent Scientific Research is being
challenged by this decision.

Peter