The EBA wants to cooperate with everyone, therefore we are joining Apimondia immedi-ately, and we want to connect the entire European continent (not just the EU) and all bee-keepers, regardless of their country of origin and the size of their beekeeping practice.

The EBA wants to cooperate with everyone, therefore we are joining Apimondia immedi-ately, and we want to connect the entire European continent (not just the EU) and all bee-keepers, regardless of their country of origin and the size of their beekeeping practice.

When a plant protection company applies to release an active chemical substance, or a pesticide formulation into the European market, it must provide the competent authorities with a registration
dossier, containing various data and information.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission (EC) to develop a Guidance Document on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees.

Recent EU Red Data List assessments revealed that about 9% of insect species in the EU are threatened with extinction.

EU second world producer, after China

Programmes include a study of the production and marketing

In 2012, the Commission decided to review the EU approvals granted for the active substances clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid (part of the neonicotinoid family) and the active substance fipronil (part of the phenylpyrazole family).