EBA
EUROPEAN BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION

EBA thanks MEPs for defending beekeepers and consumers in the EU–Mercosur vote The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) expresses its gratitude to Members of the European Parliament for their commitment to protecting European agriculture and beekeeping. Their vote against the EU–Mercosur agreement supports beekeepers producing honey to the highest standards while safeguarding biodiversity and food security. […]

A large number of beekeepers in Greece is currently being brought before the courts following decisions by local forestry authorities because they have placed their beehives in pine forest areas. This action is particularly alarming, given that pine forests are the backbone of Greek apiculture, accounting for approximately 65% of the country’s annual honey production. […]

European Parliament freezes the EU–Mercosur deal and refers it to the EU Court of Justice. Today, the European Parliament took an important step by freezing the EU–Mercosur trade agreement and referring it to the Court of Justice of the European Union. 334 Members of the European Parliament voted in favour. We won! EBA played a […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA), through its Bee Health Scientific Committee, submitted a formal letter expressing concerns regarding the European Commission’s recent proposal on pesticide approval procedures. https://ebaeurope.eu/letter-from-the-eba-bee-health-scientific-committee/ The letter was addressed to: Members of the European Commission EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Christophe Hansen President of the European Parliament, Ms Roberta […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) would like to inform its members that the online meeting of all EBA members, originally scheduled for 21 January, has been moved and will now take place on: 28 January 2026, at 19:00 (CET) Members are kindly invited to submit their proposals and suggestions for EBA activities in 2026 no later than […]

The European Beekeeping Association (EBA) has submitted a formal request to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament, calling for the inclusion of beekeeping as a dedicated item on the Committee’s agenda. This request was adopted by the EBA Executive Board and reflects the urgent need to address the critical […]

At its online meeting held on 5 January 2026, the EBA Executive Board adopted several important decisions that will significantly shape the future work and activities of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA).   Online Meeting of All EBA Members – 21 January 2026 The Executive Board decided to convene an online meeting of all EBA […]

Attention, we have not lost the war for and against the Mercosur agreement yet. You will receive a notification soon, I believe we can still win. Follow the email. Only united and loud, WE WILL WIN. We have been given another chance, now we need to mobilize and send the EBA letter to our EU […]

On January 13, 2026, the European Beekeeping Association (EBA) held a webinar entitled “Fake Honey – A Fraud Beyond Borders”, dedicated to the growing problem of honey fraud in Europe. The webinar provided a comprehensive overview of the scale, causes, and persistence of honey fraud, highlighting scientific, legislative, and practical actions needed to protect beekeepers, […]

The nineteenth issue of the electronic monthly EBA magazine “NO BEES, NO LIFE” was published. The magazine is completely free and you can download it from this post.   This issue of the magazine has 84 pages. The magazine is published in English, but today there are programs that can read the PDF file for […]