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EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

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

APPOINTMENT OF EBA AS A MEMBER OF THE HONEY PLATFORM EXPERT GROUP



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Today we were informed by the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development from Brussels that EBA has been appointed as a member of the Honey Platform expert group.

The need for clearer rules on the origin and composition of honey led the European Commission to set up a platform for honey.

The Commission has published a call for the establishment of a honey platform to gather the best available expertise on the authenticity and traceability of honey.

The call for applications was open until July 15.

The Head of the Scientific Committee of the EBA, dr Urška Ratajc, applied on behalf of the EBA.

This group of experts will assist the Commission in harmonizing methods to detect adulteration in honey and tracking the product back to harvesting producer or importer. The new common rules on the composition and labeling of honey will help consumers make informed choices by increasing transparency in the food chain and limiting fraudulent practices.

The upcoming Honey Platform, composed of up to 90 members, is expected, among other things, to gather data for methods to improve authenticity controls of honey, and provide recommendations for a Union traceability, composition criteria, and the possibility of establishing a Union reference laboratory.