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EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

Head office: Brdo pri Lukovici 8, 1225 Lukovica, Slovenija, eba@ebaeurope.eu

EBA PRESIDENT INVITED TO SPEAK AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CONFERENCE ON HONEY MARKET INTEGRITY

March 5, 2026
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The President of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA), Boštjan Noč, has been invited to participate as a speaker at the conference “EU Honey Market Integrity: Trade Importance and Fraud Risks”, which will take place on 22 April 2026 at the European Parliament. The conference is organised by Elena Yoncheva, Member of the European Parliament, and […]

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EU COMMISION BYPASSED THE EU COURT OF JUSTICE REFERRAL

March 3, 2026
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The European Commission’s push for the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur agreement has triggered a sharp backlash. The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) and organizations like Copa and Cogeca view this as a dismissal of long-standing concerns regarding the economic survival of local producers. By bypassing the EU Court of Justice referral vote, the Commission is […]

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT REPLIES TO EBA ON HONEY MARKET PROTECTION

February 26, 2026
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The European Commission has responded to the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) regarding the protection of the EU honey market and the fight against fraud. In its reply, the Commission reaffirmed the application of the Honey Directive 2001/110/EC, ongoing work on harmonised analytical methods for detecting adulterated honey (HarmHoney project), and the planned adoption of EU implementing acts on […]

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CONGRATULATIONS FROM SLOVENIA FOR EBA’S TWO ANNIVERSARY

February 25, 2026
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REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FOOD Ljubljana, February 9, 2026 Dear Mr. Noč, On the occasion of the second anniversary of the European Beekeeping Association, I would like to sincerely congratulate you and express my respect for your dedicated work. In just two years, you have proven that connecting beekeepers, experts, and […]

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A REPLY FROM THE CABINET OF COMMISSIONER CHRISTOPHE HANSEN

February 25, 2026
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The European Beekeeping Association has received a reply from the Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen regarding clarification on CAP payments per beehive (Ares(2026)2074780). The European Beekeeping Association wrote to Commissioner Christophe Hansen requesting clarification on CAP payments per beehive. The Commissioner’s office has now replied, and in the following email you can read the full response, which explains how Member States may provide […]

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INVITATION TO JOIN THE EBA WORKING GROUP ON APICULTURE DATA

February 11, 2026
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The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) is pleased to invite qualified experts and professionals to apply for membership in the Working Group on Apiculture Data The purpose of this Working Group is to systematically collect, analyze, and share data on the beekeeping sector, honey production, and laboratory analyses conducted across Europe. By consolidating information on colony […]

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INVITATION TO JOIN THE EBA WORKING GROUP ON EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING POLICY AND LEGISLATION

February 11, 2026
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The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) is pleased to invite qualified experts and professionals to apply for membership in the Working Group on European Beekeeping Policy and Legislation. The purpose of this Working Group is to provide a comprehensive, systematic approach to monitoring, analyzing, and contributing to the development of both the legislative framework and policy […]

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WHY FOOD FRAUD PERSISTS, EVEN WITH IMPROVING TECH

February 11, 2026
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Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech:   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e102vw1z2o         

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IN TWO YEARS – FROM NOTHING – TO MORE THAN 420,000 BEEKEEPERS IN THE EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING FEDERATION

February 9, 2026
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On February 10, 2024, we visionaries gathered in Belgrade and dared to say out loud – European beekeepers need their own strong, unified voice. A voice that will protect bees, beekeepers and consumers. That day, the European Beekeeping Federation was born. We dreamed of connected beekeepers from all over Europe – without borders, without divisions, […]

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CZECH BEEKEEPING DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY MÁJA

February 3, 2026
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Many thanks to Dr. Vaclav Švamberk and Spolek pro rozvoj včelařství MÁJA (Czech Beekeeping Development Society MÁJA) for standing alongside EBA, the european beekeeping and the consumer. Press release, which has been published through the service of the Czech News Agency (ČTK) PROTEXT and disseminated to numerous politicians, media outlets, journalists and subscribers of different […]

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