EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

Dear Beekeeper, Every jar of authentic European honey tells a story – of diverse landscapes, dedicated beekeepers, thriving pollinators, and a centuries-old tradition of excellence. The European Honey Contest 2026 is an opportunity to celebrate that heritage and demonstrate the outstanding quality of European honey on an international stage. We warmly invite you to submit […]

The European Beekeeping Association supports the efforts of Slovakia to lodge an action for annulment before the Court of Justice of the European Union against the Regulation (EU) 2026/1388 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their products, and amending Regulation […]

The twenti-fifth issue of the electronic monthly EBA magazine “NO BEES, NO LIFE” was published. The magazine is completely free and you can download it from this post.   This issue of the magazine has 71 pages. The magazine is published in English, but today there are programs that can read the PDF file for […]

Today, EU Member States delivered a positive opinion on the first ever feed additive authorisation for insects, based on a scientific assessment carried out by EFSA and a proposal from the Commission. The feed additive will be allowed for use in honeybees to improve the winter survival rate of bee colonies. The additive will only […]

GHIC calls on consumers, beekeepers, and food retailers for greater transparency and rigorous quality controls       Willingen/Brussels, June 14, 2026 – With the entry into force of the new EU Honey Directive, a new phase in the fight against honey fraud in Europe begins today. The reform aims to make the origin of honey […]

  The twenti-fourth issue of the electronic monthly EBA magazine “NO BEES, NO LIFE” was published. The magazine is completely free and you can download it from this post.   This issue of the magazine has 77 pages. The magazine is published in English, but today there are programs that can read the PDF file […]

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The fourth meeting of the Honey Platform took place on May 5, 2026. EBA was represented by Dr Nik Lupše, Head of the EBA Scientific Committees, and Prof Dr Andreas Thrasyvoulou, member of the Scientific Committee on the Safety and Quality of Bee Products. As usual, the Honey Platform sent participants specific questions a few […]

The Rules on the Quality and Labeling of Honey will come into force on 14 June 2026. The key change, which transposes Directive (EU) 2024/1438, relates to the more precise labeling of the origin of honey blends. Instead of the current wording “blend of EU and non-EU honeys,” the packer will be required to state […]