The Executive Board of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) held an online meeting today, attended by members of the Supervisory Board and the president of the EBA Scientific Committee.
The meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere, with the active and proactive participation of members of the Supervisory Board, who made a significant contribution to the discussion and consideration of key topics.
At the meeting, the Report on the EBA’s activities for 2025 was adopted and the proposed Work Plan for 2026 was discussed, which envisages further strengthening of organizational capacities and cooperation at the European level.
The Financial Report for 2026 was also presented, with an overview of planned activities and budget priorities.
As part of the work of the scientific committees, the Work Report for 2025 and the Activity Plan for 2026 were discussed. The need for additional focus on issues related to wild pollinators was particularly highlighted, as pointed out by Ellmann Torsten, member of the EBA Supervisory Board.
In the discussion, Rodoljub Živadinović, a member of the EBA Executive Board from Serbia, emphasized the seriousness of the situation in the field of pollinators, pointing out that according to his statements, there has been a drastic reduction in the population, and that honeybees are increasingly forced to assume a dominant role in pollination.
The President of the EBA emphasized the need to restore balance in the ecosystem, stressing the importance of protecting both honey and wild bees through the principle of symbiosis, as well as continuing to focus on the problem of adulterated honey on the European market.
Noc Bostjan pointed out that it is necessary to approach the topic based on expert opinions and scientific evidence, as well as to work additionally on creating a sustainable symbiosis between different groups of pollinators.
Tetyana Vasilkyvska, a member of the EBA Executive Board from Ukraine, proposed that within the Council of the European Union, through the existing committees dealing with agriculture and biodiversity, the EBA should be actively involved in their work and processes, for a stronger institutional presence and influence on the creation of European policies.
The meeting ended with the announcement of the chairmanship of the EBA Assembly scheduled for April 8, 2026.