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EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

With the start of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) and European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD), we want to remind you of the enormous antimicrobial potential found in the beehive. As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to classic antibiotics continues to rise, it becomes essential to explore safe, natural alternatives — such as propolis, where AMR is not […]

There is “Buy local honey” campaign logo in all EBA languages. Logos is THERE in PDF. More about campaign please read THERE.  

Exploring scientific evidence and natural strategies for better immunity and lung health 🗓️ Date: 23 November 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 (CET) 🌍 Organized by: European Beekeeping Association (EBA) 🗣️ Language: English   The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar focused on the vital link between bee products and respiratory health. […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) and the European Professional Beekeepers Association (EPBA) have sent a joint letter to EU Agriculture Commissioner Christoph Hansen and EU Agriculture Ministers, warning about the risk of fraudulent honey entering the EU market following the increase of Ukrainian honey import quotas. Both associations stress that current testing methods fail to […]

Тhe European Beekeeping Association (EBA) is pleased to share that the Organic Beekeeping Community (Hellas) from Greece has sent honey sample as part of an EBA campaign aimed at promoting sustainable beekeeping and raising awareness about the importance of honey and pollinators at the European level. The European Beekeeping Association sincerely thanks the Organic Beekeeping […]

Icelandic Beekeepers Assoociation confirmed that it is joining the European Beekeeping Association!    

During the  written meeting of the EBA Executive Board, members voted to approve the admission of a new member to the EBA Scientific Committee on Bee Health. The European Beekeeping Association is pleased to welcome Prof. Uroš Glavinić, PhD, DVM Associate Professor and Research Associate, Chief of the Laboratory for Animal Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) wishes to extend its sincere gratitude to the Office of the President of the European Parliament, Ms. Roberta Metsola, for the kind response acknowledging the concerns raised by EBA regarding the proposed abolition of the beekeeping envelope under the new Common Agricultural Policy framework. We highly appreciate the reassurance that […]

Today I had a video meeting with MEP Matej Tonin from Slovenia. He absolutely supports all EBA initiatives and wants to actively help. In 2026, with his help, we will organize a major beekeeping event in the EU Parliament. The content will be dedicated to the preservation of bees and beekeepers and consumer awareness. We […]

A new Varroa mite treatment is on the market in the USA. I have asked the EBA Bee Health Committee for its opinion on this treatment and in particular for its assistance in its registration and approval for use in Europe.