Consultation outcome

Wildlife licensing: changes to class licence WML-CL22 - non native bumblebee release in commercial glass houses and poly-tunnels

From:
Natural England
Published
6 August 2014
Last updated
19 November 2014 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Business engagement assessment: proposal to amend class licence WML-CL22

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Detail of outcome

Natural England has reviewed the responses to the consultation on the licensing of the release of non native bumblebees for the purposes of crop pollination and research.

See the business engagement assessment for details of the findings.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views of growers on the proposal not to renew class licence WML-CL22 and review permission to release non native bumblebees in commercial glass houses on a case-by-case basis.

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Consultation description

Due to both the accepted risks associated with non native bumblebees and the switch by many growers to use native (British) commercial bumblebees, Natural England is proposing to not re-issue a grower class licence which permits growers in England to release non native bumblebees.

The current licence expires on 31 December 2014. This change will not affect or place any restrictions on the use of commercial native pollination bumblebees.

We believe that as native bumblebees are commercially available as an alternative to non natives, it is now appropriate to consider proposals for release of non native bumblebees on a case-by-case basis, rather than permit releases through a class licence. If growers wish to continue to release non native bumblebees they will need to apply to Natural England for an individual licence for this activity.

Documents

WML-CL22 consultation details

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Published 6 August 2014
Last updated 19 November 2014 + show all updates

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