European Beekeeping Association
Budget
Not declared
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
17
12.75 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
6.1. Implementation of continuous activities in the fight against counterfeit honey in Europe, through the protection and strengthening of the European consumer, in order to prevent consumer fraud and threats to producers - beekeepers from European countries. Work towards the establishment of a uniform procedure for the detection of forgeries throughout Europe. Work on establishing a reference European laboratory for honey. Work on the promotion of all bee products; 6.2. Establishment of a unique agro-ecological program of measures on the territory of Europe aimed at agro-ecological payments - incentives per beehive as compensation for the pollinating role of bees in maintaining ecological balance, biological diversity and food production in Europe; 6.3. Undertaking strategies to protect the health and repopulation of bee colonies in Europe, through agro-ecological measures, all with the aim of reducing the mortality of bee colonies through cooperation between beekeepers, farmers, vete
EU Legislative Interests
The goals will be continuously implemented through the activities and actions of the European Beekeeping Association, all in the direction of strengthening, preserving and protecting bees, beekeepers and consumers, namely: 1. Highlighting the impact of beekeeping and bees - pollinators on sustainable common agricultural practice in Europe, risk management instruments and codes of best practice, through high-quality and professional action; 2. Promotion of honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, beeswax, bee venom, beekeeping tourism and a healthy lifestyle, through consumer education programs and strengthening awareness of the nutritional benefits of using bee products as high-quality food; 3. Spreading awareness about the benefits of beekeeping, in order to reduce the generation gap in this branch of agriculture, as well as encouraging young people to beekeeping and a natural way of life; 4. Strengthening of agricultural beekeeping farms through a continuous educational program integrating high quality training and professional education, availability of information and innovation in Europe so that the beekeeping sector progresses; 5. Initiating, proposing the adoption and participating in the development of certain programs, measures and regulations in the field of beekeeping and trade in bee products; 6. Organizing Symposiums, seminars, consultations, forums and other scientific and professional gatherings for the consideration of certain important scientific, professional and other issues of interest for the development and improvement of beekeeping; 7. Cooperation with international organizations in the field of beekeeping; 8. Access to European funds, through education processes to ensure the effect of knowledge transfer and preparation of successful projects; 9. Acting as a professional interlocutor with European institutions and international organizations, contributing to the drafting of legal instruments and the establishment of standards and norms, in order to protect and advance the interests of its members; 10. Assisting its members in negotiations of all kinds, negotiating on their behalf; 11. Solidarity is the rule that will guide the EBA in all its activities and relations among members; 12. Establishing and maintaining relations with other Associations, organizations and bodies; 13. Continuous implementation of activities and participation in projects to improve, preserve and protect the environment in the broadest sense; 14. The signatories agree to carry out all other activities for the improvement and development of beekeeping as well as the smooth functioning of the EBA. 15. The association is independent in achieving its goals and tasks.
Communication Activities
Every month we publish the electronic magazine "No bees, no life", and we have also launched a promotional campaign "Europeans choose European honey".
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Apimodia Honey Platform
Organisation Members
https://ebaeurope.eu/members/
Additional Information
we are financed by sponsorship, there is no membership fee in the association
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.