EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

See how countries and members of the EU parliament voted: who supports european farming and beekeeping and who is prepared to sacrifice our own wellbeing? https://mepwatch.eu/10/vote.html?v=183884&country=de%7Csi  

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) continues its commitment to education and knowledge-sharing with a series of free webinars for beekeepers and stakeholders. The next session, titled “Knocking on Our Door: Invasive Hornets – Now or Never!”, is scheduled for February 11.2026 at 6:00pm (CET). The webinar will feature two expert speakers: Assist. Prof. Dr. Alexandros […]

On 28 January 2026, a meeting of all members of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) was held. The President, Boštjan Noč, presented each proposal submitted, explaining and elaborating on all contributions received from members up to the date of the meeting. He emphasized that the proposals were of very high quality. The President thanked all […]

Take a look, send your suggestions to Biljana (eba@ebaeurope.eu) so that she can forward them to the EBA Bee Health Commission, which will prepare a joint EBA proposal. A revision of the guideline on #veterinary medicinal products for the control of Varroa destructor parasitosis in #bees is now open for public consultation until 31 May […]

EBA thanks MEPs for defending beekeepers and consumers in the EU–Mercosur vote The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) expresses its gratitude to Members of the European Parliament for their commitment to protecting European agriculture and beekeeping. Their vote against the EU–Mercosur agreement supports beekeepers producing honey to the highest standards while safeguarding biodiversity and food security. […]

A large number of beekeepers in Greece is currently being brought before the courts following decisions by local forestry authorities because they have placed their beehives in pine forest areas. This action is particularly alarming, given that pine forests are the backbone of Greek apiculture, accounting for approximately 65% of the country’s annual honey production. […]

European Parliament freezes the EU–Mercosur deal and refers it to the EU Court of Justice. Today, the European Parliament took an important step by freezing the EU–Mercosur trade agreement and referring it to the Court of Justice of the European Union. 334 Members of the European Parliament voted in favour. We won! EBA played a […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA), through its Bee Health Scientific Committee, submitted a formal letter expressing concerns regarding the European Commission’s recent proposal on pesticide approval procedures. https://ebaeurope.eu/letter-from-the-eba-bee-health-scientific-committee/ The letter was addressed to: Members of the European Commission EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Christophe Hansen President of the European Parliament, Ms Roberta […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) would like to inform its members that the online meeting of all EBA members, originally scheduled for 21 January, has been moved and will now take place on: 28 January 2026, at 19:00 (CET) Members are kindly invited to submit their proposals and suggestions for EBA activities in 2026 no later than […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) has submitted a formal request to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament, calling for the inclusion of beekeeping as a dedicated item on the Committee’s agenda. This request was adopted by the EBA Executive Board and reflects the urgent need to address the critical […]