There was only a temporary suspension in 2013 (wiki says two years) with the full ban only going into effect around the end of 2018, however two countries have

There was only a temporary suspension in 2013 (wiki says two years) with the full ban only going into effect around the end of 2018, however two countries have issued emergency authorisation allowing the use of those pesticides regardless of the ban, I can't figure out which countries those are. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-commission-to-crack-down-on-recalcitrant-member-states-over-neonicotinoids/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-co... I found a page mentioning pictures and statistics from Eurostat going up to 2016 but unless I'm blind there's no links and I don't see any pictures: https://www.bee-safe.eu/articles/bee-series/pesticide-use-in-europe-changes-and-stability/ https://www.bee-safe.eu/articles/bee-series/pesticide-use-in... It could take years to fully undo the damage or for it to become evident in statistics, and even when/if the bee population does rise you need to account for the non-bee pollinating insect population that might be more affected by weaker pesticides that aren't going to be banned.