Seusing v. a Dutch agricultural company Reference : 13 O 97/20 Complaint date : April 28, 2020 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : Germany, Francfort over Oder Plaintiffs types : Beekeepers/Honey Producers Plaintiffs names : Sebastian Seusing Defendants : Other Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Georg Buchholz Case nature : Civil court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Herbicide, Glyphosate, Durano TF Requests : Damages for the loss of 550 kg of contaminated honey; fundamental clarification of responsibilities; making the practice of farmers spraying their herbicides on flowering plants illegal. Name of the Court : Regional Court of Francfort over Oder, Germany Jurisdiction level : Decision date : June 20, 2022 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The agricultural company committed an illegal and negligent violation of its obligation to respect the beekeeper's property rights. It is declared fully responsible for the damages caused, and ordered to pay € 14,544 in damages. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : Plaintiff is seeking compensation from the farm next to his hives for the use of glyphosate, which contaminated his hives and forced him to destroy 550 kg of honey in April 2019. Maximum allowable residue levels for glyphosate were exceeded up to 152 times. According to the plaintiff, his damages amounted to €14,500 and he had to quit his business. Hearings took place on Aug. 10, 2021 and on June 20, 2022, the court declared the agricultural company fully liable for the damages due to illegal and negligent violation of the plaintiff's property rights. The court awarded the beekeeper € 14,544 in damages. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Glyphosat im Honig: Existenzbedrohung für Brandenburger Imkerei Schon wieder Glyphosat verunreinigter Honig! Imker fühlen sich im Stich gelassen Schadensersatz für Glyphosat im Honig? Eine halbe Tonne Honig verseucht Schadenersatz für Glyphosateinsatz?: Noch kein Urteil Prozessauftakt in Frankfurt (Oder)Urteil zu Glyphosat-Einsatz könnte Einzelfall-Entscheidung werden Imker zieht wegen vier Tonnen verunreinigten Honigs vor Gericht Imker bekommt Schadensersatz für von Glyphosat verseuchten Honig Imkerei erhält Schadensersatz für Glyphosat im Honig Schadensersatz für Glyphosat im Honig Un apiculteur allemand fait condamner un agriculteur Glyphosate : un agriculteur condamné pour avoir contaminé des ruches Imker bekommt Schadensersatz für von Glyphosat verseuchten Honig Die ausführliche Stellungnahme von Dr. Georg Buchholz zur Urteilsbegründung