EPBA, European Professional Beekeepers Association

arte.tv/fr/videos/118267-012… Today a reportage about #honey and imported honey was released in French and in German on @ARTEde You can see our president from Germany 🇩🇪 and professional beekeepers suffering from the unfair competition and the fight against fake honey and adulteration.

For beekeepers interested in organic #beekeeping , the Commission published some answers to questions coming from Member states… #Honey Where you can produce organic #honey? And some elements about #beeswax

Today,the #SCA meeting @EUCouncil will discuss the #Honey Directive under @EU2024BE ,professional #beekeepers in EU 🇪🇺are dying.We need full transparency, traceability,fair market and prices.We need @EUAgri to protect us, @EU_ScienceHub to be a ref lab, #Farm2Fork!#trilogue phase

In few minutes, the @PEStrasbourg will vote to put an end to this no transparent labelling of the #honey origin at EU level. Transparency, traceability and methods to fight fraud, this is what we need! @LinsNorbert @ITolleret @Franc_Bogovic @juozas_olekas @GreensEFA

This is #honey, I know it because it’s mine! For European citizens who don’t have this chance,for all European #beekeepers to be protected,we need an #honey Directive: we don’t need virgin honey,we need transparency,traceability+methods to stop the import of fraudulent products.

To learn more about #pollinators , #beekeeping sector difficulties and the on going policies in Brussels #Honey Directive, #SUR, #NRL, and #NGT, join the #EUPollinators week (hybrid) @BeeLifeEU @juozas_olekas @BenoitBiteau @cesarluena @martinhojsik

#EPBA has a new president Bernhard Heuvel from Germany 🇩🇪 ,Mario Kalvet from Estonia 🇪🇪+Frank Alétru @SNApiculture from France 🇫🇷 are vice presidents.On the picture,2 young pro #beekeepers who are going to work for the future of the #beekeeping sector!Mario and Bernhard #EuroBee

This we EPBA is going to have its general assembly during a European beekeeping event #EuroBee in Germany 🇩🇪. #beekeeping #honey The #HoneyDirective 🍯 is currently at stakes as well as the survival of professional #beekeepers in Europe! @EP_Agriculture @EP_Environment

Citizens, beekeepers, farmers, bees, we all need a strong #SUR and relevant indicators. Watch the video below and you will understand.

In less than one month, we will meet in Friedrichshafen #Beekeeping in Europe ! More info here : berufsimker.de/eurobee/