EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

The Executive Board of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) has adopted a decision approving the response to the letter received from the European Commission concerning the protection of the European honey market. The adopted response will be officially submitted and will also be published in the EBA magazine so that members and the wider beekeeping […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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, […]