The EBA Assembly was held on April 14, 2025 in online format. The assembly was attended by 30 delegates, who participated and unanimously adopted the EBA plan and program for 2025.
The EBA President, Mr. Boštjan Noč, welcomed the attendees, presented the report on the work of the EBA for 2024. and Dr. Urška Ratajc – Head
of the EBA Scientific Committees, together with the
Biljana Tomić – Secretary General, presented the work of the EBA Scientific Committees.
The report on the publication of the EBA Magazine was presented by Mr. Rodoljub Živadinović – Vice President of the EBA and Editor of the EBA
Magazine.The report on the work of the Supervisory Board EBA was submitted by president SB EBA Mr. Mende Trajkovski.
The delegates had no objections to the work of the EBA so far,
supported the EBA leadership in all activities, expressed support for the President to continue with the successful management of the EBA
and thanked for all the activities carried out.
In the coming period, the EBA will continue with the work and
activities presented in the EBA Work plan 2025.
AGENDA
1. Greetings from the President EBA Mr. Boštjan Noč;
2. Overview of the participation (Mrs.Biljana Tomić -Secretary
General) of EBA members;
3. Report on the work of EBA 2024 (President EBA Mr.Boštjan Noč);
4. Report on the work of the Scientific Committees EBA (Ms.Urška
Ratajc-Head of the Scientific Committees EBA and Mrs.Biljana
Tomić-Secretary General);
5. Report on the publication of EBA Magazine (Mr. Rodoljub Živadinović
– vice president EBA and editor of EBA Magazine);
6. Financial report (President EBA Mr. Boštjan Noč);
7. Plan EBA 2025;
8. Proposals for amendments to the Statute;
9. Report – Mr. Mende Trajkovski- President of the EBA Supervisory Board;
10.Conclusion;
EBA WORK PROGRAM FOR 2025
1. 100% fight against fake honey (urgent meetings in the first three
months of 2025 with all key decision-makers in Europe);
2. Organization of a round table on the topic of fake honey in the EU
Parliament;
3. Demand support for all bee colonies in the European Parliament as a
compensation for the pollination service of bees;
4. EBA Day at Apimondia in Denmark;
5. Inclusion of new members in the EBA, meeting with the leadership of
beekeeping associations in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy,
…
6. Participation of the EBA leadership at the beekeeping festival on
May 20 in Slovenia, where we will invite the EU Commissioner for
Agriculture;
7. Achieve a special session of the AGRI committee in Brussels on the
topic of beekeeping;
8. Signing of a partnership with EPBA, BEELIFE and Apimondia;
9. Prepare a promotional campaign on Facebook (paid) Europeans choose
European honey;
10. Active work of all EBA scientific committees, if necessary,
establish new committees, if there is energy, will and readiness for
work;
11. Meeting and meeting of the Scientific Committee for Bee Products
and Bee Health in March in Celje;
12. Acquire new EBA sponsors;
13. Organization of EBA webinar lectures;
14. Organization of a round table on the topic of European beekeeping
via video conference;
15. Participation of EBA management in international events, events of
EBA members, organization of events by EBA (3 events in 2025);
16. Regularly include proposals from all EBA scientific committees in
the program;
17. Include proposals from EBA members in the program, but also
concretely by appointing members responsible for implementation;
18. EBA will publish EBA Magazine.