EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

  According to the Mercosur agreement, up to 45,000 tons of honey will be able to enter the EU each year without customs duties, which is almost 10% of the total annual honey consumption in the EU. The EU already imports approximately 160,000 tons of honey annually from countries outside the EU, which means that […]

New research from #WatsonProject 🟰 new findings on food fraud in honey! Our latest article, published in Food Policy and authored by our partners Dr. Claudia Coral and Prof. Dr. Dagmar Mithöfer (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), examines food fraud in the honey sector and its impact on the most vulnerable actors in the EU supply chain. […]

Eesti Kutseliste Mesinike Ühing (Estonian Professional Beekeepers Association) confirmed that is joining the European Beekeeping Association!  

Česká asociace moderní apiterapie z.s. (Czech association of Modern Apitherapy) confirmed that is joining the European Beekeeping Association!  

Dear EBA Members, Attached you will find the official position of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) regarding the proposed increase of the maximum residue limit (MRL) of acetamiprid in honey. We kindly ask you to read it carefully to be fully informed of EBA’s stance. Once familiar with the position, please help us share it […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA), as part of its ongoing commitment to education and the protection of beekeepers and consumers, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar organized by the Scientific Committee for Safety and Quality of Bee Products. 🗓 Date: 13 January 2026 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM CET 💻 Format: Webinar (3 expert speakers) […]

Following its earlier announcement and decision of the Executive Board, the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) has successfully implemented its initiative to deliver authentic European honey from 31 European countries to the EU Commissioner. On 16 December 2025, the collection of real European honey, contributed by EBA member associations across Europe, was formally handed over to […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA), representing over 420,000 beekeepers across 31 European countries, is pleased to express its support for the 7th International Symposium on Bee Products and Annual Meeting of the International Honey Commission (IHC), taking place in Poreč, Croatia, March 26–29, 2026. EBA will actively participate in the symposium, with President Boštjan Noč […]

Zdeněk Nekula, the former Czech Minister of Agriculture, has been elected as the new president of the Czech Beekeepers’ Association (ČSV). The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) extended its congratulations to Mr. Nekula following his appointment. In an official message, the EBA management and board wished him every success and good fortune in his future work […]

Honey from North Macedonia is leaving for Brussels, as part of an EBA action, intended for the European Commissioner for Agriculture.