sentences:  In March 2017, "The Guardian" printed an article which claimed that they had obtained information that indicated that the European commission wants a complete ban and cite "high acute risks to bees".A vote on the ban was expected in 2017 but delayed until early 2018 to assess scientific findings.On 27 April 2018, member states of the European Union agreed upon a total ban on neonicotinoid insecticide use, except within closed greenhouses.